After his death in 1994, the novel was replaced by poetry, which was largely due to the country's economic problems which made paper very expensive and poetry about the deeds of Dear Leader could be reproduced easily in a single newspaper page.
Setelah kematiannya pada tahun 1994, novel diganti dengan puisi, yang sebagian besar disebabkan karena masalah ekonomi sehingga harga kertas menjadi mahal dan puisi tentang Kim Jong-il bisa dicetak kembali dengan mudah dalam satu halaman koran.