Official reports describe these industrial sites as born out of the noble will and dedicated efforts of an exceptional leader and grandfather of the nation vigorously leading the historic endeavor to realize the aspirations of the local people along the Chongchon River.
In this isolated country subject to absurd laws and unfailing repression, official propaganda does not only serve to glorify the leader.
Since childhood, North Koreans have been immersed in a narrative that presents the Kim family as the protectors of the nation, functioning almost as a surrogate family.
This disappearance marks the accession to power of Kim Jong-un, who now finds himself at the center of a personality cult presenting him as an infallible leader endowed with exceptional abilities.
Last October, Kim Jong-un personally visited the construction site of local industrial factories in Gujang County.
The regime also seeks to improve the image of its leader on the international scene, while everything relating to his person is a state secret with a version impossible to question.
As with every intervention by their beloved protector, spectators transfixed with gratitude cry bitterly in front of these speeches.