North Korea Ideology

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), most commonly referred to as North Korea, and is today seen as one of the greatest threats to world peace. With an arsenal that has grown substantially within the past decade, North Korea’s ‘military first’ policy has challenged the socialist ideology of a classless society. Empowering military leaders and provoking surrounding nations into regarding North Korea as an influential authority. In order to understand this authoritarian regime, that closely resembles the 1984 Orwellian super state. We must dig into its historical ideology, leaders, and military system that has branded the North Korea political system to be a unique or rather undiluted brand of communist.
Even before the WWII Korea was inherently a paternalistic country, who practiced their own version of Buddhist teachings derived from China. One of the ways that Korea differenciated Buddihst teachings was in how they revered their monarch or Leaders. Korean cultures believed that their ruler was an immortal decendant from the sun god, should there be a problem in society the blame falls on it party surrounding the leader, but never would the leader himself be at fault. These interpretations helped root the comnunist cause in North Korea that today is much more …show more content…
Previous to this event Kim Jung Il had become a respected leader in the militia, serving his father faithfully. Kim Jung Il was focus on the militia helped gain him numerous allies within the People’s Army, so when the time arrived for him to inherit the throne he gained the respect of key people within the workers party. One similarity that has marked the beginning of the Kim dynasty in North Korea has been in the immediate reshuffling of the top advisors and leaders within the party. Kim Jung Il wasted no time in in removing old advisors and replacing them with his trusted military general and family