Kimjongilia
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| Begonia 'Kimjongilhwa' | |
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| Genus | Begonia |
| Cultivar group | Tuberhybrida Group |
| Cultivar | 'Kimjongilhwa' |
| Kimjongilia | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 김정일화 |
|---|---|
| Hancha | 金正日花 |
| Revised Romanization | Gimjeongilhwa |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kimjŏngirhwa |
Kimjongilia is a flower named after the late North Korean leader Kim Jong-il. It is a hybrid cultivar of tuberous begonia, registered as Begonia × tuberhybrida 'Kimjongilhwa'.[1] When Kim Jong-il died in December 2011 the flower was used to adorn his corpse for public display.[2] Despite its name, the Kimjongilia is not the national flower of North Korea, which is the magnolia.[3] Another flower, Kimilsungia, is an orchid cultivar named after Kim Jong-il's father and predecessor, Kim Il-sung.
History
To commemorate Kim Jong-il's 46th birthday in 1988, Japanese botanist Kamo Mototeru cultivated a new perennial begonia named "kimjongilia" (literally, "flower of Kim Jong-il"), representing the Juche revolutionary cause of the Dear Leader.[4] It was presented as a "token of friendship between Korea and Japan".[5] The flower symbolizes wisdom, love, justice and peace. It is designed to bloom every year on Kim Jong-il's birthday, February 16.[6]
Bloom
On October 21, 2008, the Korean Central News Agency announced a preservation agent had been developed that would allow the flower to keep in bloom for longer periods of time.[7]
Song
A song composed by several North Korean composers, also called "Kimjongilia", was written about the flower:[8]
The red flowers that are blossoming over our land
Are like hearts: full of love for the leader
Our hearts follow the young buds of Kimjongilia
Oh! The flower of our loyalty!
See also
References
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- ↑ "Succession in North Korea: Grief and fear", The Economist, December 31, 2011.
- ↑ "Magnolia", Korea Today Monthly Journal (issue 627, September 2008), cover inset.
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- ↑ "Agent for Preserving Kimjongilia Developed", KCNA, October 21, 2008.
- ↑ Lanʹkov, 2007, p. 22.
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