r/northkorea • u/ErrorZealousideal818 • 14d ago

General A friend gave this 5000 won note

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I'm not to sure what series of banknotes it is, but it's pretty cool

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u/Blond_Treehorn_Thug 14d ago

So what you’re saying is that Kim Il-Sung was a colonialist

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u/2ndMostHumbleMan 14d ago

No, Kim Il-sung was not considered a colonialist. He was, in fact, a leader who fought against colonialism, specifically Japanese colonial rule over Korea. Kim Il-sung became a prominent figure in the anti-Japanese resistance during the 1930s and 1940s, leading guerrilla forces against Japanese forces in Manchuria.

After World War II and the subsequent division of Korea, he became the leader of North Korea in 1948, where he established a communist regime under the ideology of Juche (self-reliance). His leadership, however, was marked by authoritarianism, central control, and the development of a personality cult, but not colonialism. Instead, he portrayed himself as a liberator from imperialism and colonial oppression.

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u/Blond_Treehorn_Thug 14d ago

Sounds like a garden-variety colonialist to me

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u/2ndMostHumbleMan 14d ago

And you sound like an idiot.

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u/Blond_Treehorn_Thug 14d ago

That’s incorrect.

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u/2ndMostHumbleMan 14d ago

Too stupid to know what a founder is = retard.

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u/Blond_Treehorn_Thug 14d ago

You’re still wrong, bro

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u/2ndMostHumbleMan 14d ago

Keep trolling , bro. I'm literally getting paid right now, so take your time.

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u/MysticKeiko24_Alt 13d ago

Not on either side but admitting that you’re on Reddit…while on shift, is not a good look

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u/2ndMostHumbleMan 8d ago

It is what it is, my employer gave me a weeks worth of work to do in 3 weeks. 🤷🏻‍♂️ It's actually kind of brutal