Kim Jong Suk Naval Academy

Kim Jong Suk Naval University^[1] (Korean: 김정숙해군대학) is a post-secondary educational institution located in Hamhung,^[2] North Korea for officers of the Korean People's Navy.^[3] Its namesake is Kim Jong-suk, a Korean anti-Japanese guerrilla and North Korean leader Kim Il Sung's first wife.^[4] There is a bust in her honor at the academy.^[5][6][7] It has produced naval commanders, including dozens of Heroes of the DPRK and Heroes of Labor.^[8] It is similar in function to the Korean Naval Academy.

Kim Jong Suk Naval University
김정숙해군대학
General information
Location	Hamhung, South Hamgyong, North Korea
Town or city	Hamhung
Country	North Korea
Coordinates	39°52′07″N 127°41′12″E

History

It began as a naval commander school in 1947. In 1993, it was renamed after Kim Jong-suk. Kim Jong Il, visited in 2009.^[9] In 2014, Chairman Kim Jong Un oversaw the shooting competition of the faculty members of Kim Jong-suk Naval University.^[10]