[학술논문] When the Political Spotlight is On: Social Evaluations of Ri Sŭnggi and Ryǒ Kyǒnggu, Two Chemical Engineers in North Korea

Dr. Ri Sŭnggi is celebrated alongside vinalon (also known as vinylon) in North Korea. Asa synthetic fiber produced from polyvinyl alcohol, vinalon was invented by the research team to which Ri Sŭnggi belonged in 1939, and industrial production began in North Korea in 1961. Yet, until 1958, it was another chemist by the name of Ryǒ Kyǒnggu whose project on polyvinyl chloride was deemed to have the...