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      • Ri Chun-gu (Korean: 리춘구 or 이춘구; April 12, 1942 – c. June 2023) was a North Korean screenwriter who was allegedly imprisoned in 2008. One of the most famous and acclaimed screenwriters in North Korea, he was awarded the Order of Kim Il Sung, Kim Il Sung Prize, and earned the title of a "Double Labor Hero".


      Early life and career


      Ri was born on April 12, 1942, in Pyongyang, at the time occupied by Japan and currently a part of North Korea. After leaving Pyongchon High School, he enrolled at Kim Il Sung University in 1963 and remained there for several years. According to Radio Free Asia, Ri first met Kim Jong Il in 1967; Kim was impressed by Ri's comments on how new screenwriters are treated and requested he start submitting scripts to him immediately. Ri debuted with The Heat Management Ball.
      He later became one of the most influential writers in North Korean cinema, scripting films such as The Fourteenth Winter (1980), Youthful Heart (1981), Secretary in Charge of the County Party (1982), Pulgasari (1985; albeit uncredited), A Broad Bellflower (1987), Man Remaining in Our Heart (1989), and Traces of Life (1989). He also wrote most of the Nation and Destiny (1992–2002) film series.


      Alleged imprisonment


      A 2012 report from Radio Free Asia said that Ri had been "stripped of all his honorary positions and dismissed as a farm worker in [R]yanggang Province. His crime is that he dared to speak against Kim Jong-il’s wishes." In 2013, North Korean defectors included Ri on a list alleged to consist of writers in captivity in North Korea. The defectors claimed that he had been imprisoned under Kim Jong Il's orders in 2008 for infuriating Kim when they were discussing revision on a script.


      Death


      His death was reported on June 15, 2023; a day after his funeral. The Korean Central News Agency stated: "Kim Jong Un sent a wreath to express his deep condolences on the death of comrade Ri Chun-gu, a writer of the Paekdu Mountain Creative Troupe who was a recipient of the Order of Kim Il-sung, the recipient of the Kim Il-sung Prize, and a double hero of labour."


      Filmography


      The Heat Management Ball - debut
      The Fourteenth Winter (1980)
      Youthful Heart (1981)
      Secretary in Charge of the County Party (1982)
      Pulgasari (1985) [with Kim Seryun; uncredited]
      A Broad Bellflower (1987)
      Ask Yourself (1988)
      Man Remaining in Our Heart (1989)
      Traces of Life (1989)
      Nation and Destiny (1992–2002)


      References




      External links


      Choon Goo Ri at IMDb

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