Defence Minister Oh Jin-wu, one of Kim Il-sung's most loyal subordinates, engineered Kim Jong-il's acceptance by the Army as the next leader of North Korea, despite his lack of military service.
Tilsyneladende fik en af Kim Il-sungs mest loyale underordnede, forsvarsminister Oh Jin-wu, gennemtrumfet hærens accept af Kim Jong-il som den næste leder af Nordkorea, på trods af hans manglende militærtjeneste.