Pyongyang, December 24 (KCNA) -- Smile has faded away from the faces of the Korean people from 12:00 Monday.

Seen in streets are only those with tears in their eyes and white flowers in their hands.

All families and all working places are seized with bitter sorrow for the demise of leader Kim Jong Il.

Documentary films showing his revolutionary activities are telecast every day in the country.

Watching the films, the people grieve over the loss of their leader, who devoted his all to the effort for providing them with a happy life and passed away in a cold winter day during his field guidance tour.

His field guidance tour for the happiness of the Korean people reached every nook and corner of the country.