Will the name ”Gwangmyŏngseongjeol,” the anniversary of the birth of North Korea's late leader Kim Jong-il, become obsolete?

North Korea will celebrate the birthday of the late Kim Jong-il, the father of the current leader, Kim Jong-un, on the 16th of this month. Birthday celebrations have already begun since the 3rd.
South Korean news agency Yonhap News reported that "Kim Jong-il's birthday, which is the biggest holiday in North Korea alongside the birthday of the late Kim Il-sung (Jong-un's grandfather), was called 'Kwangmyeongseong-jeol' (Day of the Star of Light) until last year.
Kim Jong-il was born as the eldest son of Il-sung, who founded North Korea, and served as the second supreme leader from 1994 to 2011.
He held the position of leader. He wielded enormous power and was General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, Chairman of the National Defense Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army, Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Party, and Commander of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
He served as a Standing Committee member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee. He thoroughly implemented the military-first policy, which prioritized the military. In 2002, he held a summit meeting with then Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, and discussed the issue of Japanese abductions by North Korea.
He admitted to kidnapping the three and verbally apologized. He said that he believed the perpetrators were "some blind activists in the special services who ran off in a fit of heroism," and that all those involved had been punished.
After the meeting, the two leaders announced the Japan-North Korea Pyongyang Declaration, which stated that they would work to resolve outstanding issues between the two countries and normalize diplomatic relations. On December 17, 2011, Kim Jong Il was on a train during a site inspection tour when he was diagnosed with myocardial infarction.
He passed away due to a stroke. With the passing away of Kim Jong-il, his third son, Kim Jong-un, inherited the position of supreme leader. He has served as the second general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea since January 10, 2011.
Kim Jong-il's body is enshrined in the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun in Pyongyang. Kim Jong-un has visited the palace on the occasion of the aforementioned Day of the Star and the anniversary of the founding of the party, but in recent years,
The number of visits to the shrine has decreased significantly. Kim Jong Un, the current supreme leader of North Korea, has long used the influence of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il to gain power, but has recently been trying to break away from this and idolizing himself.
In May of last year, it was discovered that a portrait of Kim Jong Un had been hung alongside those of Kim Jong Il and Il Sung at a school for training party officials. At the time, the South Korean newspaper Chosun Ilbo reported that this was a "Kim Jong Un idolization."
"The government's efforts to protect North Korea are likely to be in full swing," the report said. In addition, a badge bearing Kim's portrait was officially confirmed for the first time in July.
It was confirmed that the officials attending the Party Central Committee plenary session were wearing "portrait badges" featuring Kim's portrait on their chests.
North Korean officials and residents always wear portrait badges, a symbol of the idolization of the Kim family, unless there are special circumstances.
Until then, residents and party officials had been wearing badges featuring the faces of both Il Sung and Kim Jong Il. Badges featuring Kim Jong Un's portrait are said to have been around since 2012, but the official
This was the first time that party officials were seen wearing the "Kim Jong Un badge" at an event. At the time, South Korean media and others expressed the view that this change was intended to elevate Kim Jong Un's status.
In this context, attention is focused on whether the name "Day of the Star of Light" that was used until last year by state-run media for the anniversary of Kim Jong-il's birth on the 16th of this month will be used.
The commemorative day "Day of the Star of Light" is a national holiday, and was established in 2012 on February 16th, Kim Jong Il's birthday, after he passed away. However, North Korean media has been using the term "Day of the Star of Light" since last year.
This is seen as a measure to promote the "exclusive idolization" of Kim Jong Un. Last year, the official name of Il Sung's birthday (April 15th) was also changed to reflect the idolization of Il Sung.
The date has been changed from the "Day of the Sun" to "4.15th Day". Meanwhile, celebrations have already begun in North Korea ahead of the Day of the Star. According to the North Korean Central News Agency, on the 3rd, the 83rd anniversary of Kim Jong Il's birth was celebrated.
A photo exhibition celebrating the anniversary of Kim Jong Il's birth has opened. This event will be the first of many celebrations of Kim Jong Il's birth across the country. Starting in 2022, Kim Jong Un will visit the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun on the Day of the Star of Light.
It will be interesting to see whether he will attend the Shinto shrine on this year's Bright Star Festival.