Commemorating the Death of Kim Jong-un’s Father, People Are Banned from Laughing and Drunk for 11 Days

PYONGYANG – North Korea (North Korea) forced its people to carry out 11 days of mourning to commemorate 10 years of the death of former Leader Kim Jong-il on December 17, 2021.

Sources in the country told Radio Free Asia (RFA) that the North Korean government forbade laughing, drinking or drinking, shopping and recreation during the 11-day mourning period.

Kim Jong-il succeeded his father, North Korean founder Kim Il-sung, when Kim Il-sung died in 1994. Kim Jong-il ruled the country until his own death in 2011, and was succeeded by his son, current leader Kim Jong-un.

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Kim Jong-il’s reign coincided with one of the darkest periods in North Korean history, during the 1994-1998 famine, which killed millions of the country’s citizens, according to some estimates.

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That period is now referred to by North Koreans as the “Hard March.”

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Although a mourning period is held annually for the two leaders, Kim Il-sung only lasted a week.

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