{"id":1130704,"date":"2021-12-18T13:59:44","date_gmt":"2021-12-18T18:59:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1130704"},"modified":"2021-12-18T13:59:46","modified_gmt":"2021-12-18T18:59:46","slug":"no-laughing-north-korea-bans-leisure-activities-alcohol-during-mourning-period-commemorating-kim-jong-ils-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-laughing-north-korea-bans-leisure-activities-alcohol-during-mourning-period-commemorating-kim-jong-ils-death\/","title":{"rendered":"No Laughing: North Korea Bans Leisure Activities, Alcohol During \u2018Mourning Period\u2019 Commemorating Kim Jong Il\u2019s Death"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fno-laughing-north-korea-bans-leisure-activities-alcohol-during-mourning-period-commemorating-kim-jong-ils-death%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1130704&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>North Korea has banned its citizens from laughing, consuming alcohol, or taking part in any leisure activities during a \u201cmourning period\u201d commemorating the 10-year anniversary of former dictator Kim Jong Il\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<p>The New York Post <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2021\/12\/17\/north-koreans-banned-from-laughing-as-country-mourns-kim-jong-ils-death\/\">reported<\/a> that the ban is in effect for 11 days and that on December 17, the anniversary of Kim\u2019s death, citizens are banned from even grocery shopping.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring the mourning period, we must not drink alcohol, laugh or engage in leisure activities,\u201d one resident <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rfa.org\/english\/news\/korea\/mourning-12132021210022.html\">told<\/a> Radio Free Asia\u2019s Korean Service.<\/p>\n<p>This same source told the outlet that anyone caught doing the banned activities would be arrested.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the past many people who were caught drinking or being intoxicated during the mourning period were arrested and treated as ideological criminals. They were taken away and never seen again,\u201d the source told RFA.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven if your family member dies during the mourning period, you are not allowed to cry out loud and the body must be taken out after it\u2019s over. People cannot even celebrate their own birthdays if they fall within the mourning period,\u201d the source added.<\/p>\n<p>Another source told the outlet that police were told in advance to look for people who did not appear sufficiently distraught during the memorial.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom the first day of December, they will have a special duty to crack down on those who harm the mood of collective mourning,\u201d the second source told RFA, speaking anonymously. \u201cIt\u2019s a month-long special duty for the police. I heard that law enforcement officials cannot sleep at all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The second source told RFA they hoped \u201cthat the mourning period for Kim Jong Il will be shortened to one week, just like the mourning period for Kim Il Sung.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cResidents are complaining that the living are forced to mourn these two dead people to death,\u201d the source added.<\/p>\n<p>The RFA explained how the country would commemorate Kim\u2019s death:<\/p>\n<p><em>To celebrate the life of Kim Jong Il, the government is tapping elderly military veterans to promote to the late \u201cDear Leader\u2019s\u201d greatest achievements and contributions to the country.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The eastern province of South Hamgyong is planning several events to commemorate Kim\u2019s life. These include an exhibition of his photography and art, a remembrance concert, and an exhibition of the Kimjongilia, the flower named after the late leader, an official from the city of Tanchon told RFA.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe old soldiers\u2019 lecture and propaganda team, made up of discharged military officers in their 50s and 60s, are visiting every factory, company and neighborhood watch unit to educate the people about Kim Jong Il\u2019s hard work and dedication,\u201d the third source said.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The third source also said the propaganda team get better rations than average citizens.<\/p>\n<p>The outlet also explained Kim\u2019s history in the country:<\/p>\n<p><em>Kim Jong Il succeeded his father, national founder Kim Il Sung, when the elder Kim died in 1994. He ruled the country until his own death in 2011, and was then succeeded by his son, current leader Kim Jong Un.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Kim Jong Il\u2019s rule coincided with one of the darkest periods in North Korea\u2019s history, the 1994-1998 famine, which killed millions of the country\u2019s citizens, according to some estimates. The period is now referred to by North Koreans as the \u201cArduous March.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Though periods of mourning are held every year for both leaders, Kim Il Sung\u2019s lasts only a week. Kim Jong Il\u2019s death was more recent, so it usually has a mourning period of 10 days. This year\u2019s is slightly longer because it is the 10th&nbsp;anniversary. Citizens are prohibited from showing anything other than solemnity in public while the country commemorates his life and achievements.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><em>member<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/p>\n<p><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>North Korea has banned its citizens from laughing, consuming alcohol, or taking part in any leisure activities during a \u201cmourning period\u201d commemorating the 10-year anniversary of former dictator Kim Jong Il\u2019s death.The New York Post reported that the ban is in effect for 11 days and that on December 17, the anniversary of Kim\u2019s death, citizens are banned from even grocery shopping.\u201cDuring the mourning period, we must not drink alcohol, laugh or engage in leisure activities,\u201d one resident told Radio Free Asia\u2019s Korean Service.This same source told the outlet that anyone caught doing the banned activities would be arrested.\u201cIn the past many people who were caught drinking or being intoxicated during the mourning period were arrested and treated as ideological criminals. They were taken away and never seen again,\u201d the source told RFA.\u201cEven if your family member dies during the mourning period, you are not allowed to cry out loud and the body must be taken out after it\u2019s over. People cannot even celebrate their own birthdays if they fall within the mourning period,\u201d the source added.Another source told the outlet that police were told in advance to look for people who did not appear sufficiently distraught during the memorial.\u201cFrom the first day of December, they will have a special duty to crack down on those who harm the mood of collective mourning,\u201d the second source told RFA, speaking anonymously. \u201cIt\u2019s a month-long special duty for the police. I heard that law enforcement officials cannot sleep at all.\u201dThe second source told RFA they hoped \u201cthat the mourning period for Kim Jong Il will be shortened to one week, just like the mourning period for Kim Il Sung.\u201d\u201cResidents are complaining that the living are forced to mourn these two dead people to death,\u201d the source added.The RFA explained how the country would commemorate Kim\u2019s death:To celebrate the life of Kim Jong Il, the government is tapping elderly military veterans to promote to the late \u201cDear Leader\u2019s\u201d greatest achievements and contributions to the country.The eastern province of South Hamgyong is planning several events to commemorate Kim\u2019s life. These include an exhibition of his photography and art, a remembrance concert, and an exhibition of the Kimjongilia, the flower named after the late leader, an official from the city of Tanchon told RFA.\u201cThe old soldiers\u2019 lecture and propaganda team, made up of discharged military officers in their 50s and 60s, are visiting every factory, company and neighborhood watch unit to educate the people about Kim Jong Il\u2019s hard work and dedication,\u201d the third source said.The third source also said the propaganda team get better rations than average citizens.The outlet also explained Kim\u2019s history in the country:Kim Jong Il succeeded his father, national founder Kim Il Sung, when the elder Kim died in 1994. He ruled the country until his own death in 2011, and was then succeeded by his son, current leader Kim Jong Un.Kim Jong Il\u2019s rule coincided with one of the darkest periods in North Korea\u2019s history, the 1994-1998 famine, which killed millions of the country\u2019s citizens, according to some estimates. The period is now referred to by North Koreans as the \u201cArduous March.\u201dThough periods of mourning are held every year for both leaders, Kim Il Sung\u2019s lasts only a week. Kim Jong Il\u2019s death was more recent, so it usually has a mourning period of 10 days. This year\u2019s is slightly longer because it is the 10th\u00a0anniversary. Citizens are prohibited from showing anything other than solemnity in public while the country commemorates his life and achievements.The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a\u00a0member.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":126,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1130704","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1130704","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/126"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1130704"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1130704\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1130704"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1130704"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1130704"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}