On his visit to the Mangyongdae Schoolchildren’s Palace on the occasion of the New Year, the respected fatherly Marshal Kim Jong Un saw science fiction models invented by eight students.
Among them was the sci-fi model “Socialist rural village in future” made by Kim Kwan Rok, a third-year student of the junior middle course at Changdok School.
“When the fatherly Marshal came and asked me to explain about the model, I felt like I was dreaming,” said Kwan Rok.
The main part of his sci-fi model was a socialist rural dwelling block with lovely houses, a kindergarten, school and general hospital, sci-tech learning space, vertical fish farm and granaries with the main emphasis on the socialist fields where it is possible to raise seven crops of rice and four crops of wheat a year, unaffected by seasonal influence, in large vertical hydroponic greenhouses.
After being briefed about his model comprising a Children’s Union forest section with luxuriant pine and pine-nut trees and even a fire lookout post, Kim Jong Un tenderly patted him on the cheeks saying it was admirable.
It was in May last year that Kwan Rok decided to build a sci-fi model on the theme of “Socialist rural village in future” as he heard the news that a national exhibition of children’s science fiction literary works and models was to be held on the occasion of the anniversary of the founding of the Korean Children’s Union (June 6).
One day while he was pondering on what to make, he saw a new report on TV about farmers moving into new modern houses in a rural village.
As he watched the agricultural workers dancing with the pleasure of receiving gratis the large houses built in different styles and colours and in a splendid way, a fresh vision crossed his mind.
He decided to create a model of a beautiful ideal socialist village where the work and life are as good and delightful as those in cities now that the new history of rural development is being made.
With such a fantastic idea, he delineated the features of a “futuristic socialist village” he had imaged on the model board.
Thus, he created the sci-fi model reflecting his resolve to contribute to solving the food problem over which the fatherly Marshal is much concerned by building large greenhouses capable of raising rice and wheat free from seasonal effects. His model won the first prize at the national exhibition of children’s science fiction literary works and models-2023 as it was novel in idea and perfectly practicable.
“I never dreamed that Kwan Rok would show the model to the fatherly Marshal on the occasion of the significant New Year,” said his mother Hong Ryon Hui.
He also has a great aptitude for literature.
He presented his collections of writings to Kim Jong Un in February 2018 and April 2022, and was awarded several prizes including the “Our Classroom” literature prize.
More From Pyongyang Times
The trust and love of the great Workers' Party of Korea Central Committee, which makes sure that the life and feats of war
July 26, 2024
The trust and love of the great Workers' Party of Korea Central Committee, which makes sure that the life and feats of war
Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's
July 26, 2024
Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's
The Ryonggang Hot Spring Health Complex in Onchon county town of Nampho City is a favourite haunt of many. The complex is widely
July 26, 2024
The Ryonggang Hot Spring Health Complex in Onchon county town of Nampho City is a favourite haunt of many. The complex is widely
Talks were held between Choe Son Hui, foreign minister of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and Maxim Vladimirovich
July 26, 2024
Talks were held between Choe Son Hui, foreign minister of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and Maxim Vladimirovich
Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's
July 26, 2024
Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's
The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un received a flower basket and a congratulatory letter from the military attaches corps in
July 26, 2024
The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un received a flower basket and a congratulatory letter from the military attaches corps in
The DPRK-Russia children's friendship camping began at the time when the traditional good-neighbourly relations between the two
July 26, 2024
The DPRK-Russia children's friendship camping began at the time when the traditional good-neighbourly relations between the two
A national children's paduk contest and a national paduk fan contest took place at the North Hwanghae Provincial Taekwon-Do
July 26, 2024
A national children's paduk contest and a national paduk fan contest took place at the North Hwanghae Provincial Taekwon-Do
The 11th Enlarged Plenary Meeting of the Eighth Central Committee of the General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea (GFTUK) took
July 26, 2024
The 11th Enlarged Plenary Meeting of the Eighth Central Committee of the General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea (GFTUK) took
A symposium on geological and biological diversity in the area of Mt Paektu took place at Samjiyon College of Technology and the
July 26, 2024
A symposium on geological and biological diversity in the area of Mt Paektu took place at Samjiyon College of Technology and the
The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un received baskets of flowers from Cui Tongwen, honorary director of the Board of Directors of the
July 26, 2024
The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un received baskets of flowers from Cui Tongwen, honorary director of the Board of Directors of the
The Tenth Enlarged Plenary Meeting of the Ninth Central Committee of the Union of Agricultural Workers of Korea (UAWK) took place
July 26, 2024
The Tenth Enlarged Plenary Meeting of the Ninth Central Committee of the Union of Agricultural Workers of Korea (UAWK) took place
Yangdok Stewartia koreana is distributed on the southern slope of the Puktaebong Mountains some ten kilometres away from Yangdok c
July 25, 2024
Yangdok Stewartia koreana is distributed on the southern slope of the Puktaebong Mountains some ten kilometres away from Yangdok c
Located on the western Mediterranean coast of Asia, Syria has been the hub of ancient Eastern and Western cultural exchanges since
July 25, 2024
Located on the western Mediterranean coast of Asia, Syria has been the hub of ancient Eastern and Western cultural exchanges since
Members of the Union of Agricultural Workers of Korea met with a war veteran and the artistic information team of the Central
July 25, 2024
Members of the Union of Agricultural Workers of Korea met with a war veteran and the artistic information team of the Central
Hundreds of modern farmhouses have been built at the Soksa Farm in Pongchon County of South Hwanghae Province this year, too. A
July 25, 2024
Hundreds of modern farmhouses have been built at the Soksa Farm in Pongchon County of South Hwanghae Province this year, too. A
Agricultural guidance organs at all levels have taken substantial measures to attain the grain production goal for this year in
July 25, 2024
Agricultural guidance organs at all levels have taken substantial measures to attain the grain production goal for this year in
A joint meeting of war veterans, workers and members of the General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea (GFTUK) took place at the
July 25, 2024
A joint meeting of war veterans, workers and members of the General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea (GFTUK) took place at the
The delegation of the Supreme Public Prosecutor’s Office of the Russian Federation headed by Director Igor Krasnov left Pyongyang
July 25, 2024
The delegation of the Supreme Public Prosecutor’s Office of the Russian Federation headed by Director Igor Krasnov left Pyongyang
The 13th enlarged plenary meeting of the 10th Central Committee of the Socialist Patriotic Youth League took place on July 23.
July 25, 2024
The 13th enlarged plenary meeting of the 10th Central Committee of the Socialist Patriotic Youth League took place on July 23.
More Articles