Kim Jong Un Watches Sports Matches of Service Personnel of KPA

Kim Jong Un Watches Sports Matches of Service Personnel of KPA

Sports matches between service personnel of the Command of the Navy and Command of the Air and Anti-Air Force of the Korean People’s Army (KPA) on the occasion of the birth anniversary of leader Kim Jong Il (Day of the Shining Star).

Supreme Commander of the KPA Kim Jong Un, first secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea and first chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK, watched the matches together with Ri Sol Ju.

Kim Jong Un Watches Sports Matches of Service Personnel of KPA
Kim Jong Un Watches Sports Matches of Service Personnel of KPA

They were divided into two teams, Kalmaegi and Jebi.

They competed in volleyball and tug of war.

The Jebi team won the matches.

Prize was awarded to the winner.

Noting that the sports matches between the two teams were played at a high level on the occasion of the significant Day of the Shining Star, Kim Jong Un expressed expectation and belief that the KPA would take the lead in raising a strong wind of sports throughout the country in the future, too.

Among the spectators were Ri Yong Gil, Jang Jong Nam, So Hong Chan, Kim Myong Sik, Ri Pyong Chol and other commanding officers and service personnel of the KPA.