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Korean Children's Union
	A member of the Korean Children's Union at Mangyongdae Children's Palace
Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl	조선소년단
Hancha	朝鮮少年團
Revised Romanization	Joseon Sonyeondan
McCune–Reischauer	Chosŏn Sonyŏndan

Korean Children's Union
조선소년단
*Chosŏn Sonyeondan*
Korean Children's Union; 조선소년단; Chosŏn Sonyeondan
	Emblem of Korean Children's Union, with the motto "Always ready!" (항상 준비!)
	Flag of the Korean Children's Union
Gegründet	6 June 1946
Hauptsitz	Pyongyang, North Korea
Ideology	Kimilsungism–Kimjongilism Juche; Songun; ;
Mother party	Workers' Party of Korea

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The Korean Children's Union (KCU) is the precursor to the Socialist Patriotic Youth League of North Korea contributing to North Korean youth movement and pioneer movement. It is for children aged six to fifteen and is a political organisation linked to the Workers' Party of Korea. Its uniformed branch is known as the Young Pioneer Corps (which also includes cadets from the Red Flag Mangyongdae Revolutionary School), which admits children and pre-teens ages nine to 15. The organization operates chapters in elementary and secondary schools nationwide. It teaches children about Juche, and other ideologies behind the North Korean system. Youth above the age of 15 may join the Socialist Patriotic Youth League.^[1]

Prospective members are usually welcomed formally on an important public holiday such as the Day of the Sun, the Military Foundation Day, or the Day of the Foundation of the Republic. It is considered an important occasion in a child's life.^[2] On such days, kindergarten-grade children are officially admitted and red neckerchiefs and pins handed out. Third graders from primary schools are usually welcomed into the KCU on investiture ceremonies on these days.

References

^ "North Korea - MASS ORGANIZATIONS".
^ Hunter, Helen-Louise (2008). "The Society and Its Environment". In Worden, Robert L. (ed.). North Korea: A Country Study (Fifth ed.). Washington: Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. p. 85. ISBN 978-0-8444-1188-0.

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-{{Short description|North Korean political youth organization}}{{more citations needed|date=August 2013}}
+{{Short description|North Korean political youth organization}}
+{{more citations needed|date=August 2013}}
 {{Infobox political youth organization
-|name = Korean Children's Union
+| name           = Korean Children's Union
-|native_name = 조선소년단<br>''Chosŏn Sonyeondan''
+| native_name    = {{nobold|{{lang|ko|조선소년단}}<br />{{transliteration|ko|Chosŏn Sonyeondan}}}}
-|colorcode =red
+| colorcode      = Red
-|logo = Emblem of Korean Youth Corps.svg
+| logo           = Emblem of Korean Youth Corps.svg
-|caption = Emblem of Korean Children's Union, with motto "Always ready!" (항상 준비!)
+| caption        = Emblem of Korean Children's Union, with the motto "[[Semper paratus|Always ready!]]" ({{lang|ko|항상 준비!}})
+| logo2          = Flag of the Korean Children's Union (KCU).svg
-|chairperson =
+| caption2       = Flag of the Korean Children's Union
-|secretary general =
-|founded = 6 June 1946
+| founded        = 6 June 1946
+| headquarters   = [[Pyongyang]], [[North Korea]]
-|dissolved =
+| ideology       = {{Tree list}}
-|headquarters = [[Pyongyang]], [[North Korea]]
+* {{nowrap|[[Kimilsungism–Kimjongilism]]}}
-|ideology=''[[Juche]]''<br>''[[Songun]]''|mother party = [[Workers' Party of Korea]]
+** ''[[Juche]]''
-|international =
+** ''[[Songun]]''
-|regional1_type =
+{{Tree list/end}}
-|regional1_name =
+| mother party   = [[Workers' Party of Korea]]
-|website =
+}}
+{{Infobox Korean name
+| title          = Korean Children's Union
+| image          = Mangyondae Schoolchildrens Palace in Pyongyang 04.jpg
+| image_size     =
+| caption        = A member of the Korean Children's Union at [[Mangyongdae Children's Palace]]
+|
+| context        = north
+|
+| hangul         = 조선소년단
+| hanja          = 朝鮮少年團
+| rr             = Joseon Sonyeondan
+| mr             = Chosŏn Sonyŏndan
+| koreanipa      =
 }}
-[[File:Mangyondae Schoolchildrens Palace in Pyongyang 04.jpg|thumb|Member of Korean Children's Union at [[Mangyongdae Children's Palace]]]]
-The '''Korean Children's Union''' ('''KCU''', Young Pioneer Corps, {{Korean|조선소년단|朝鮮少年團|context=north}}, ''Chosŏn Sonyŏndan'') is the precursor to the [[Socialist Patriotic Youth League]] of [[North Korea]] contributing to [[North Korea]]n [[youth movement]] and [[pioneer movement]]. It is for children aged six to fifteen and is a political organisation linked to the [[Workers' Party of Korea]]. Its uniformed branch is known as the Young Pioneers (which also includes cadets from the [[Red Flag Mangyongdae Revolutionary School]]), which admits children and pre-teens ages nine to 15. The organization operates chapters in elementary and secondary schools nationwide.{{citation needed|date=January 2017}} It teaches children about the [[Juche Idea|''Juche'' Idea]], and the ideologies behind the North Korean system. Youth above age 15 may join the [[Socialist Patriotic Youth League]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://countrystudies.us/north-korea/63.htm|title = North Korea - MASS ORGANIZATIONS}}</ref>
+The '''Korean Children's Union''' ('''KCU''') is the precursor to the [[Socialist Patriotic Youth League]] of [[North Korea]] contributing to [[North Korea]]n [[youth movement]] and [[pioneer movement]]. It is for children aged six to fifteen and is a political organisation linked to the [[Workers' Party of Korea]]. Its uniformed branch is known as the Young Pioneer Corps (which also includes cadets from the [[Red Flag Mangyongdae Revolutionary School]]), which admits children and pre-teens ages nine to 15. The organization operates chapters in elementary and secondary schools nationwide. It teaches children about ''[[Juche]]'', and other ideologies behind the North Korean system. Youth above the age of 15 may join the [[Socialist Patriotic Youth League]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://countrystudies.us/north-korea/63.htm|title = North Korea - MASS ORGANIZATIONS}}</ref>
-New children usually are formally welcomed on an important [[Public holidays in North Korea|public holiday]] such as the [[Day of the Sun]], the [[Military Foundation Day]], or the [[Day of the Foundation of the Republic (North Korea)|Day of the Foundation of the Republic]]. It is considered an important occasion in a child's life.<ref name="Hunter2008">{{cite book|last=Hunter|first=Helen-Louise|chapter=The Society and Its Environment|title=North Korea: A Country Study|editor-last=Worden|editor-first=Robert L.|chapter-url=https://www.loc.gov/item/2008028547/|edition=Fifth|date=2008|location=Washington|publisher=Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress|isbn=978-0-8444-1188-0|page=[https://archive.org/details/northkoreacountr0000unse/page/85 85]|url=https://archive.org/details/northkoreacountr0000unse/page/85}}</ref> On such days, kindergarten-grade children are officially admitted and red neckerchiefs and pins handed out. Third graders from primary schools are usually welcomed to the YPC-KCU on investiture ceremonies on these days.
+Prospective members are usually welcomed formally on an important [[Public holidays in North Korea|public holiday]] such as the [[Day of the Sun]], the [[Military Foundation Day]], or the [[Day of the Foundation of the Republic (North Korea)|Day of the Foundation of the Republic]]. It is considered an important occasion in a child's life.<ref name="Hunter2008">{{cite book|last=Hunter|first=Helen-Louise|chapter=The Society and Its Environment|title=North Korea: A Country Study|editor-last=Worden|editor-first=Robert L.|chapter-url=https://www.loc.gov/item/2008028547/|edition=Fifth|date=2008|location=Washington|publisher=Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress|isbn=978-0-8444-1188-0|page=[https://archive.org/details/northkoreacountr0000unse/page/85 85]|url=https://archive.org/details/northkoreacountr0000unse/page/85}}</ref> On such days, kindergarten-grade children are officially admitted and red neckerchiefs and pins handed out. Third graders from primary schools are usually welcomed into the KCU on investiture ceremonies on these days.
 ==See also==
-*[[Socialist Patriotic Youth League]]
+* [[Socialist Patriotic Youth League]]
-*[[Ernst Thälmann Pioneer Organisation]]
+* [[Ernst Thälmann Pioneer Organisation]]
-*[[Vladimir Lenin All-Union Pioneer Organization]]
+* [[Vladimir Lenin All-Union Pioneer Organization]]
 ==References==
-{{reflist}}
+{{Reflist}}
 ==Further reading==
-*{{cite book|author=Kim Jong-un|title=Let KCU Members Become the True Sons and Daughters, Young Revolutionaries, of the Socialist Country|url=http://www.korean-books.com.kp/KBMbooks/en/work/leader3/00000441.pdf|year=2017|publisher=Foreign Languages Publishing House|location=Pyongyang}}
+* {{cite book|author=Kim Jong-un|title=Let KCU Members Become the True Sons and Daughters, Young Revolutionaries, of the Socialist Country|url=http://www.korean-books.com.kp/KBMbooks/en/work/leader3/00000441.pdf|year=2017|publisher=[[Foreign Languages Publishing House (North Korea)|Foreign Languages Publishing House]]|location=Pyongyang}}
 {{Workers' Party of Korea}}
 {{Pioneer movement}}
 {{Authority control}}
 [[Category:Workers' Party of Korea]]
 [[Category:Pioneer movement]]

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