The Patriotic Martyrs' Cemetery is a national cemetery in

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located in Sinmi-ri,

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. Founded on September 17, 1986, it is officially reserved for people who contributed to the "liberation of the country" and "socialist construction". Buried here are many veterans of the

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, army and national officials, and outstanding citizens in the fields of science, medicine, and literature.

Burials

Among those interred here are:

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* An Woo Saeng (안우생/; 1907–1991), poet and activist.

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Cho Ki-chon Cho Ki-chon ( ko, 조기천; 6 November 1913 – 31 July 1951) was a Russian-born North Korean poet. He is regarded as a national poet and "founding father of North Korean poetry" whose distinct Soviet-influenced style of lyrical epic po ...

(조기천/; 1913–1951), poet * Cho So-ang (조소앙/; 1887–1958), independence activist * Cho Wan-gu (조완구/; 1881–1952), independence activist * Choe Deok-sin (최덕신/; 1914–1989), politician *Choe Pong Man, contributed to development of Workers' Party of Korea while in the

Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea The Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea ( ko, 조선로동당 중앙위원회) is the highest party body between national meetings of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), the ruling party of North Korea. According to WPK rules, the ...

. *

Choi Hong Hi Choi Hong-hi (9 November 1918 – 15 June 2002) was a South Korean Army general, defector to North Korea, and martial artist who was an important figure in the history of the Korean martial art of Taekwondo, albeit controversial due to hi ...

(최홍희/; 1918–2002), general and deportist * Choe Tong-oh (최동오; 1889–1963), independence activist *

Choi Seung-hee Choi Seung-hee (; Chinese 崔承熹 November 24, 1911 – August 8, 1969) was a leading Korean modern dancer. Choi is an important figure of early modern dance in Korea, Japan and China who gained worldwide fame in the 1930s. Biography Choi w ...

(최승희/; 1911–1969), dancer

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Hyon Chol-hae Hyon Chol-hae ( ko, 현철해/玄哲海;August 13, 1934 – May 19, 2022) was a North Korean military officer. He was born in Country Yanji,Province Jilin,Manchukuo. During the Korean War, Hyon served as Kim Il-sung's bodyguard, a role which ...

(현철해/; 1934 – 2022), military officer *

Han Sorya Han Sorya ( ko, 한설야, born Han Pyŏngdo; 3 August 1900 – 6 April 1976) was a Korean writer, literary administrator and politician who spent much of his career in North Korea. Regarded as one of the most important fiction writers in North ...

(한설야/; 1900–1976), writer *

Hong Myong-hui Hong Myong-hui or Hong Myung-hee (; July 3, 1888 – March 5, 1968) was a Korean novelist during the colonial period, and later a North Korean novelist and state official. He was born in Dongbu-ri, Goesan county, Chungcheongbuk-do, where h ...

(홍명희/; 1888–1968), writer * Hong Si Hak, councillor in mining industry

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* Jon Hui-jong (전희정/全熙正; 1930–2020), former vice-minister of Foreign Affairs *Jon Ku Gang (1947? – 2021), the first female general of the

Korean People's Army The Korean People's Army (KPA; ) is the military force of North Korea and the armed wing of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK). Under the ''Songun'' policy, it is the central institution of North Korean society. Currently, WPK General Sec ...

. * Jong Myong Hak, dedicated life to strengthening

Workers' Party of Korea The Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) is the founding and sole ruling party of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, commonly known as North Korea. Founded in 1949 from the merger of the Workers' Party of North Korea and the Workers' Party of ...

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* Kim Chang-sop (김창섭/金昌燮; 1946–2020), general * Kim Yong Chun (김영춘/; 1936–2018), politician and general * Kang Yang Wook (강량욱/; 1903–1983), Presbyterian minister and politician * Kang Chang-Soo (강창수/姜昌秀) a.k.a Hideo Nakamura (; 1913–2013), Korean-born Karateka * Kang Jang-ho, director of KPA art studio *

Kang Song-san Kang Song-san (3 March 1931 – 22 February 1997) was a North Korean politician who served as Premier of North Korea from 1984 to 1986 and again from 1992 to 1997. He succeeded Ri Jong-ok in his first term and Yon Hyong-muk in his second term ...

, worked to develop the country. *

Kim Kyu-sik Kim Kyu-sik, also spelled Kimm Kiusic (Korean language, Korean:김규식, Hanja:金奎植, January 29, 1881 – December 10, 1950), was a Korean politician and academic during the Korean independence movement and a leader of the Provisional Go ...

(김규식/; 1881–1950), independence activist * Kim Ok-song (; 1916–1965/66), composer *Kim Pyong Hwa, contributed to development of orchestra in North Korea. * Kye Ung-sang (계응상/; 1893–1967), geneticist

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* Mu Jong (무정/; 1904–1951), general

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* Om Hang-sop (엄항섭/; 1898–1962), independence activist *O Mi-ran (오미란; 1954-2006), famous actress

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* Pak In Yong, former general of the

. *

Paek Nam-sun Paek Nam-sun ( or ; March 13, 1929 – January 2, 2007) was the North Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1998 until his death. He was one of the few North Koreans to frequently be in the international spotlight. Early life Paek was ...

(백남순/; 1929–2007), Minister of Foreign Affairs * Paek Nam-un (백남운/; 1894–1979), economist * Park Yun-gwan, dedicated life to strengthening

Pak Se-yong Pak Se-yong (7 July 1902 – 28 February 1989) was a North Korean poet and politician, best known for writing the lyrics of "Aegukka", the national anthem of North Korea. Early life Pak was a native of Dumo-ri, Outer old Seoul in what is now ...

(박세영/; 1902–1989), writer of the lyrics to

Aegukka "" (Chosŏn'gŭl: ; ), officially translated as "Patriotic Song", is the national anthem of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, more commonly known as North Korea. It was composed in 1945 as a patriotic song celebrating independence fro ...

* Pyon Ung Hui, architectural engineer

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* Ra Myong Hui,

Hero of the DPRK Hero of the Republic () is a North Korean honorific title. It was created on 30 June 1950 as Hero of the Korean People's Republic (). It was the first title created in the country. Despite having been created just five days after the Korean War ...

* Ri Hyon-sang (리현상/; 1905–1953), independence activist, politician *

Ri Jae-il Ri Jae-il ( ko, 리재일, 1935 – 4 February 2021) was a North Korean politician and a member of the Propaganda and Agitation Department of the Workers' Party of Korea as well as member of the Supreme People's Assembly. Biography Ri Jae il w ...

(리재일/李在一; 1935–2021), politician *

Ri Ki-yong Ri Ki-yong (also Lee Gi-yeong; May 6, 1896 – August 9, 1984) was a Korean novelist. Life Ri Ki-yong was born in Asan, Chunchongnam-do in Korea. He wrote under the name Minchon. Ri attended the Seiisku School of English in Tokyo, Japan, He wor ...

(리기영/; 1895–1984), novelist * Ri Kuk-ro (리극로/; 1893–1982), independence activist * Ri Myon-sang (이면상/; 1908–1989), composer/conductor *

Ri Sung-gi Ri Sung-gi, also often spelled Lee Sung-ki, Lee Seung-gi or Yi Sung-gi (1905–1996), was a North Korean chemist. He is best remembered as the inventor of Vinalon. He has also been accused of involvement in North Korea's North Korea and weapons ...

(리승기/; 1958–1996), chemist * Ryu Dong-ryol (류동열/; 1879–1950), independence activist *

Ryu Mi-yong Ryu Mi-yong (14 February 1921 – 23 November 2016) was the chairwoman of the North Korean Chondoist Chongu Party. She was a standing committee member of the 10th Supreme People's Assembly. She was known as a South Korean defectors, defector fro ...

(류미영/; 1921–2016), politician

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* Sin Un-ho, officer of KPA * Son Chang Gu, hospital section chief

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U Chi-son U or u, is the twenty-first and sixth-to-last letter and fifth vowel letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''u'' (pr ...

(우치선/于致善; 1919–2003), ceramic artist

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Yon Hyong-muk Yon Hyong-muk, also spelt Yong Hyong-muk (November 3, 1931 – October 22, 2005), was a long-serving politician in North Korea and at the height of his career the most powerful person in that country outside the Kim family. He was Prime Ministe ...

(연형묵/; 1931–2005), politician * Yun Ki-sop (윤기섭/; 1887–1959), independence activist

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North Korean Human Geography
(in Korean) * {{coord, 39, 8, 14, N, 125, 43, 39, E, region:KR_type:landmark, display=title Pyongyang Cemeteries in North Korea 1986 establishments in North Korea

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