Choe Jun Gyong, a student of Kim Il Sung University, told KCNA:

"It was thanks to Kim Jong Un, brilliant commander of Mt. Paektu, that the Korean people could turn into courage their bitter grief at the sudden demise of Generalissimo Kim Jong Il.

Kim Jong Un was always together with Kim Jong Il in guiding the Songun (military-first) revolution as his closest revolutionary comrade-in-arms.

It was our unanimous desire to confer the title of Marshal to him to whom all the Korean people entrust their destiny. It is also obligation of the Korean people who are descendants of President Kim Il Sung and soldiers and disciples of leader Kim Jong Il."

Sol Ok Gyong, a student of Wonsan University of Agriculture, said:

"When seeing Kim Jong Un making a congratulatory speech at the military parade celebrating the centenary of the birth of Kim Il Sung, I could hardly repress tears of emotion. His image reminded us of the President in marshal's uniform standing on the platform of square to celebrate the war victory.

I will study harder to uphold the guidance of Marshal Kim Jong Un with knowledge."