Chollima Movement
| Chollima Movement | |
The Chollima Statue on Mansu Hill in Pyongyang symbolizes the advance of Korean society at the speed of the mythical Chollima. | |
| Korean name | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 천리마 운동 |
| Hanja | 千里馬運動 |
| RR | Cheollima undong |
| MR | Ch'ŏllima undong |
The Chollima Movement (Korean: 천리마 운동; Hanja: 千里馬運動) was a state-sponsored Stakhanovite movement in North Korea intended to promote rapid economic development. Launched in 1956 or 1958, the movement emphasized "ideological incentives to work harder" and the personal guidance of Kim Il Sung rather than rational modes of economic management.
In the 1990s, the government attempted to start a second Chollima movement in the wake of the North Korean famine. The Chollima movement is still portrayed in propaganda posters and media.