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Aspects of Choi Seung-hee’ Rehabilitation and its Implications for Politics in North Korea

  • The Korean Journal of Dance Studies
  • Abbr : KRSDS
  • 2026, 103(1), pp.47~70
  • Publisher : The Korean Society for Dance Studies
  • Research Area : Arts and Kinesiology > Dance
  • Received : February 15, 2026
  • Accepted : March 17, 2026
  • Published : March 30, 2026

Eun-Hye Park 1

1한국예술종합학교

Accredited

ABSTRACT

This study aims to examine the patterns of rehabilitation and the political implications of Choi Seung-hee, who had been purged in North Korea. To this end, an analysis of literature and visual materials was conducted. Since Kim Il-sung’s re-mention of Choi Seung-hee in his memoirs in 1994, she has been rehabilitated through continuous and multifaceted channels, extending to the current Kim Jong-un regime. Furthermore, through this process, the North Korean regime continued to mobilize Choi Seung-hee for political purposes even after her death. Ultimately, this research is significant as it provides a broad overview of the pivotal moments in Choi’s rehabilitation while fundamentally exploring the intricate relationship between dance and politics through the specific case of North Korea.

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