Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, visited the Mansudae Art Studio on January 25 to guide the creation of sculptures to be erected and displayed at the Memorial Museum of Combat Feats at the Overseas Military Operations.

Accompanying him were leading officials of the C.C., WPK and No Kwang Chol, minister of National Defence of the DPRK.

The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un was courteously greeted on the spot by leading officials of the Mansudae Art Studio.

He learned about the creation while looking at symbolic tower, main group sculpture, group of subsidiary theme sculptures, decorative engravings for outer wall, etc.

He expressed satisfaction over the fact that the overall creation of sculptures has been conducted on the principle of ensuring the monumental value and symbolism at the highest level in line with the intention of our Party to build the Memorial Museum of Combat Feats at the Overseas Military Operations into an edifice of lasting value which will convey forever the legendary feats and glorious life of admirable sons of the DPRK, the defenders of honour.

He said with his great satisfaction that the symbolic tower of the memorial museum of combat feats was well made in detail.

Many statues of heroes produced in the war for defending the country in the 1950s such as Ri Su Bok, Jo Kun Sil and Kang Ho Yong have been erected in different parts of the country until now, but today figures of ordinary soldiers of our country, who can be seen everywhere, imposingly stand on the peak of honour, the platform of dignity, embodying the political and ideological mightiness peculiar to the Korean People's Army, he said, adding: This is a precious reality proving not only the succession but also the victory of our cause. Distinguished heroism of the victorious wartime generation has been developed into mass heroism of the whole army, and herein lies a proud review of our Party's long history of building a politically and ideologically powerful army.

Saying that our army proved before the times the law of strength, the immutable truth that the strong in spirit always emerge victorious, and this is the absolute strength of our army only that no any other country's army can possess, he underscored the need to ensure high artistic portrayal and delicate perfection in all details so that every visitor to the memorial museum can feel the faith in certain victory cherished by the heroic soldiers, standing in front of even a sculpture, and always remember them.

He indicated the orientation and ways for completing the creative work at the highest level, including the issues arising in more vividly symbolizing in every sculpture the militant stamina, fierce offensive spirit, noble comradeship and ardent patriotism of our army, highlighting in a peculiar way the respects of the country and the people to the heroic life and sacred soul of the brave soldiers, ensuring formative refinement in the distribution and arrangement of substantial elements in depiction of sculptures and making the best of the monument's characteristics by harmoniously unifying the sculptural forms and architectural structures.

He expressed expectation and belief that the creative group of the studio would present admirable creations with its utmost sincerity in reflection of the eternal gratitude and respects of our Party, government, army and people to the genuine patriots.