It was one day in November, 1950.
President Kim Il Sung who was leading a heroic struggle of the entire army and people at the headquarters had a haircut at the combat environment. The then barber was an ordinary soldier of the People’s Army who had ever cut hairs before the war.
He was excited to cut hair of President Kim Il Sung with his clumsy workmanship that he used to cut hair of soldiers at the break of battle and training. He controlled himself and with hair-cutting tools he went where the President stayed.
With a generous smile on his face, Kim Il Sung said to the barber who was at a loss what to do with a hair-clipper used for soldiers.
…Please do me a service. Every second is precious for me now. …
And he sat on a plain wooden chair.
He said. …
I am so busy that I can not meet all who want to meet me and urgent problems are raised in the front. Then, please cut my hair quickly. …
After haircut Kim Il Sung told him not to shave as he was busy and he was going to stand up. When the barber said repeatedly that he should shave only the borders of hair, Kim Il Sung sat down again unwillingly.
Many episodes about famous commanders are recorded in the human history of war.
History knows nobody but Kim Il Sung who valued even a short time of having a haircut in order to devote himself for the destiny of the country and the nation.
Every moment and every day of Kim Il Sung was spent like this during the war. Thanks to his great devotion made for days and months, epochal phase was made for counterattack, hurrah of victory burst out in every height of the country and at last the fierce Fatherland Liberation War ended with the brilliant victory of the Korean people.
The Korean service personnel and people keep more deeply in their minds that they have victorious July 27 celebrating delightfully through centuries as Kim Il Sung devoted every minute and second.
