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Flowers remain in bloom

Date: 20/10/2017 | Source: Pyongyang Times | Read original version at source

[2017-10-20]










He won the national mass-based literary prize contest last year, and also entered the rankings at this year’s event.
Kang Chol Min is a 26-year-old man who works at the Sokjon Disabled Soldiers’ Publishing House.
No one will believe that the disabled soldier suffering from generalized marble bone disease has written a series of scripts good enough to inspire even professionals.
He had a talent for literature in his childhood. As a middle school student, he once attended a national composition contest and dreamt of becoming a writer.
After school, however, he volunteered to join the army leaving behind his dream. While serving in the volatile demarcated waters in the West Sea of Korea, he experienced himself frequent risky provocations by the enemy and the bravery of his fellow sailors to defend the country’s territorial waters.
In reflection of their self-sacrificing service, he wrote a slew of lyric poems such as “Diary Written on Waves”, “The West Sea Enraged” and “Image of Soldiers”.
His poems were carried on the army newspaper and he began to be known across the military. He polished up his literary skills with the help of military writers.
An all-round and passionate man, Kang got in on writing scenarios for films and brought out maiden works like “Sound Calling Me” and “Typhoon” which earned him admiration of his fellow soldiers.
Unfortunately, however, he sustained a fatal injury in the line of duty three years ago, and medics saw his military service was impossible any longer and recommended he should be kept absolutely at rest.
It was a trauma, but he was still undaunted. And he continued to practice writing in bed.
After going through intensive treatment he was discharged and welcomed by his parents and relatives, teachers and friends, and neighbours, who felt proud of him for his service in front-line areas.
He enjoyed special state benefits and preferential treatment. Over time he was eager to serve the community on his own way.
“I found a job at the Sokjon Disabled Soldiers’ Publishing House,” he said. “I wanted to do something to return the favour shown by the government, community and friends.”







 

 His colleagues admired his literary talent and encouraged him to become a writer. Backed by many well-wishers, he worked towards his aim while overcoming heavy physical burden.
Eventually he produced a long film script “Wealth” on the basis of his own experience. The key message of the work is that the “millionaires” in the Korean socialist society are not those who have much money but those who are full of affection and devotion.
Most recently, he created another big hit that embodies such a profound truth that the US’ ignominious tradition is defeat but the DPRK’s proud tradition is win and the tradition of victory lives on when the spirit of defending the leader to the death is carried on.
Firsthand experience and good grasp of the demand of the times are all required to write a good work, he observed.
He was greatly inspired when he was told that Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un visited the Rangnang Disabled Soldiers’ Essential Plastic Goods Factory last May.
At the time he was grappling with a seed of his next script. Something came into his mind when he heard that the Supreme Leader said there was nothing to spare for the disabled soldiers, describing them as treasures of the country, and encouraged them who were working hard to play their part in improving the people’s living standards while keeping the patriotic mind they developed during their military service.
He decided and worked to represent the spiritual traits of disabled soldiers who are sticking to a path of devotion to the country and people as they did during their military service, true to the Party’s hope that they would continue to grow the flower of revolution.
“I entitled the work ‘’. Flowers are always to bloom in bright sunshine,” he said.
 
By Jong Sun Bok PT

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