Juche (Chosŏn&#x27;gŭl: 주체; hancha: 主體; RR: Chuch&#x27;e; Korean pronunciation: [tɕutɕʰe]), usually translated as &quot;self-reliance&quot;, is the official political ideology of North Korea, described by the regime as Kim Il-Sung&#x27;s &quot;original, brilliant and revolutionary contribution to national and international thought&quot;.