It is unbelievable that a weaver covered the distance of more than 40 kilometres a day and continued to do so for 10 years and more.
Mun Kang Sun, Workshop Head of the Pyongyang Kim Jong Suk Textile Mill, used to walk the same distance every day to operate a number of machines when she was a weaver.
As a matter of fact, it is not so easy to walk over 40 kilometres almost every day as compared with 42-kilometre-long course of marathon in which a marathoner can reach the finish line only after consuming all his or her mental and physical strength and courage.
Mun Kang Sun became a weaver after she left a middle school in 1998. For 13 years since then, she wove over 555,000 metres of cloth while walking the same course. It was the amount equivalent to what a worker had to weave for 26 years on an average.
The state awarded her the Kim Il Sung Youth Honour Prize and the title of Labour Hero in high appreciation of her merits.
On September 4, Juche 101(2012), the respected Kim Jong Un visited her family that moved to a new flat in Changjon Street and had a picture taken with them.
In September Juche 110(2021), he invited her to the celebrations of 73rd founding anniversary of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and had a photo session again with the labour innovators and meritorious persons attending the events.
The Workers' Party of Korea most treasures and praises those people who devote all their sweat and efforts, always thinking first of the country before themselves.
More From Voice of Korea (EN)
An inaugural ceremony of the Sinuiju Combined Greenhouse Farm took place with splendor on February 1. Kim Jong Un, General
February 02, 2026
An inaugural ceremony of the Sinuiju Combined Greenhouse Farm took place with splendor on February 1. Kim Jong Un, General
Among the medical workers at the Hospital of Kim Chaek University of Technology is Ko Hye Sun who is specially good at Koryo
February 01, 2026
Among the medical workers at the Hospital of Kim Chaek University of Technology is Ko Hye Sun who is specially good at Koryo
The third-year work is done in real earnest as part of implementing the regional development policy of the Workers' Party of Korea
February 01, 2026
The third-year work is done in real earnest as part of implementing the regional development policy of the Workers' Party of Korea
A meeting was held at the Central Hall of Workers on January 31 to commemorate the 80th founding anniversary of the Union of
February 01, 2026
A meeting was held at the Central Hall of Workers on January 31 to commemorate the 80th founding anniversary of the Union of
A meeting was held on the spot on January 31 to mark the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Mindulle Management Bureau
February 01, 2026
A meeting was held on the spot on January 31 to mark the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Mindulle Management Bureau
The Sariwon Kye Ung Sang University of Agriculture was remodelled in North Hwanghae Province. The university has all conditions
February 01, 2026
The Sariwon Kye Ung Sang University of Agriculture was remodelled in North Hwanghae Province. The university has all conditions
Le Ba Binh, Vietnamese Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and staff
February 01, 2026
Le Ba Binh, Vietnamese Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and staff
Students in their final year at senior middle schools in the city of Kanggye, Jagang Province met with a war veteran Jang Ryon
February 01, 2026
Students in their final year at senior middle schools in the city of Kanggye, Jagang Province met with a war veteran Jang Ryon
The scientific farming promotion team is speeding up the work to ensure sustainable growth and stability of the agricultural
February 01, 2026
The scientific farming promotion team is speeding up the work to ensure sustainable growth and stability of the agricultural
The Unpha Cement Factory and the Unpha Corrugated Paperboard Factory were remodelled in North Hwanghae Province. As a result,
January 31, 2026
The Unpha Cement Factory and the Unpha Corrugated Paperboard Factory were remodelled in North Hwanghae Province. As a result,
The Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea issued on January 29 decree
January 31, 2026
The Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea issued on January 29 decree
The Third People's Art Festival for Celebrating February 16 will be held in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on the
January 31, 2026
The Third People's Art Festival for Celebrating February 16 will be held in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on the
The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un sent a kind spread to Ju Chun Jo living in the town of Kapsan County, Ryanggang Province, on the
January 31, 2026
The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un sent a kind spread to Ju Chun Jo living in the town of Kapsan County, Ryanggang Province, on the
A tree nursery was wonderfully built in the city of Kaesong. The construction of the tree nursery with an office building, seed
January 31, 2026
A tree nursery was wonderfully built in the city of Kaesong. The construction of the tree nursery with an office building, seed
Modern houses were built at the Churung Farm in Samchon County and the Sinhwanpho Farm in Jaeryong County of South Hwanghae
January 31, 2026
Modern houses were built at the Churung Farm in Samchon County and the Sinhwanpho Farm in Jaeryong County of South Hwanghae
Tens of young people in South Phyongan Province volunteered to work in difficult and challenging sectors in response to the call
January 31, 2026
Tens of young people in South Phyongan Province volunteered to work in difficult and challenging sectors in response to the call
Over 1,000 hectares of new raw material bases have been established in South Hwanghae Province since the adoption of the new
January 31, 2026
Over 1,000 hectares of new raw material bases have been established in South Hwanghae Province since the adoption of the new
The Kyongam Timber Processing Factory was built in the city of Sariwon, North Hwanghae Province. It is a timber processing base
January 30, 2026
The Kyongam Timber Processing Factory was built in the city of Sariwon, North Hwanghae Province. It is a timber processing base
The Mangyongdae Revolutionary Site Souvenir Factory in the capital city of Pyongyang produces zippers, plastic goods and
January 30, 2026
The Mangyongdae Revolutionary Site Souvenir Factory in the capital city of Pyongyang produces zippers, plastic goods and
The Sariwon Tannery has been remodelled in North Hwanghae Province. All its production lines, ranging from the feeding of raw
January 30, 2026
The Sariwon Tannery has been remodelled in North Hwanghae Province. All its production lines, ranging from the feeding of raw
More Articles
