Patriotic Martyrs' Cemetery
The Patriotic Martyrs' Cemetery is a national cemetery in Sinmi-ri, Hyongjesan-guyok, Pyongyang, North Korea. 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 Korean independence movement, army and national officials, and outstanding citizens in the fields of science, medicine, and literature.
Burials
Among those interred here are:A
- An Woo Saeng, poet and activist.
C
- Cho Ki-chon, poet
- Cho So-ang, independence activist
- Cho Wan-gu, independence activist
- Choe Deok-sin, politician
- Choe Pong Man, contributed to development of Workers' Party of Korea while in the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.
- Choi Hong Hi, general and deportist
- Choe Tong-oh, independence activist
- Choi Seung-hee, dancer
H
- Hyon Chol-hae, military officer
- Han Sorya, writer
- Hong Myong-hui, writer
- Hong Si Hak, councillor in mining industry
- Hwang Jin Yong ; composer
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- Jon Hui-jong, former vice-minister of Foreign Affairs
- Jon Ku Gang, the first female general of the Korean People's Army.
- Jong Myong Hak, dedicated life to strengthening Workers' Party of Korea
K
- Kim Chang-sop, general
- Kim Ki-nam, politician
- Kim Yong Chun, politician and general
- Kim Yong-nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly and minister of foreign affairs
- Kang Yang Wook, Presbyterian minister and politician
- Kang Chang-Soo a.k.a Hideo Nakamura, Korean-born Karateka
- Kang Jang-ho, director of KPA art studio
- Kang Song-san, worked to develop the country.
- Kim Kyu-sik, independence activist
- Kim Ok-song, composer
- Kim Pyong Hwa, contributed to development of orchestra in North Korea.
- Kye Ung Sang, geneticist
- Kim Seryun, screenwriter and comedian
M
- Mu Chong, general
O
P
- Pak In Yong, former general of the Korean People's Army.
- Paek Nam-sun, Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Paek Nam-un, economist
- Park Yun-gwan, dedicated life to strengthening Workers' Party of Korea
- Pak Se-yong, writer of the lyrics to Aegukka
- Pyon Ung Hui, architectural engineer
R
- Ra Myong Hui, Hero of the DPRK
- Ri Hyon-sang, independence activist, politician
- Ri Jae-il, politician
- Ri Ki-yong, novelist
- Ri Kuk-ro, independence activist
- Ri Myon-sang, composer/conductor
- Ri Sung-gi, chemist
- Ri Yong Ho,, commander of the 3rd Division then later the 7th Corps during the Korean War, Hero of the DPRK
- Ryu Dong-ryol, independence activist
- Ryu Mi-yong, politician
S
- Sin Un-ho, officer of KPA
- Son Chang Gu, hospital section chief
U
- U Chi-son, ceramic artist
Y
- Yon Hyong-muk, politician
- Yun Ki-sop, independence activist