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Choe Chun Sik was listed at #155 on the KJI National Funeral Committee List reported on 19 December 2011. Mr. Chun is listed one spot above Ri Je Son (#156), the Director-General of the DPRK General Department of Atomic Energy.

If the mystery man at KJU’s side is Choe Chun Sik, it is likely he was listed last because he is neither a member nor alternate of the KWP Political Bureau and DPRK news writers listed the attendees according to their Political Bureau hierarchy. Choe’s attendance was likely a last-minute addition. His appearance at KJU’s side reflected his status as an honored guest at the memorial events, but because he is not (as yet, any way) a Political Bureau member/alternate, his name is listed further down in state media reporting.
http://nkleadershipwatch.wordpress.com/2012/12/17/mystery-man-at-memorial-events/