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Leader of North Korea from 1948 to 1994
Kim Il Sung (born Kim Song Ju; 15 April 1912 – 8 July 1994) was a North Korean communist revolutionary, military officer, politician, and dictator who
Kim_Il_Sung
Public university in North Korea
Kim Il Sung University (Korean: 김일성종합대학) is a public university in Taesong, Pyongyang, North Korea. It was founded on 1 October 1946 and was the first
Kim_Il_Sung_University
Ruling family of North Korea
The Kim family is the three-generation lineage of North Korean leadership, descending from the country's founder and first leader, Kim Il Sung. Officially
Kim_family_(North_Korea)
Leader of North Korea from 1994 to 2011
Kim Il Sung in 1994 until his own death in 2011. Posthumously, Kim Jong Il was declared an eternal leader of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK). Kim was
Kim_Jong_Il
2011 death of North Korean leader
Kim Jong Il, supreme leader of North Korea and general secretary of the Worker's Party of Korea, died on 17 December 2011 as reported by Korean Central
Death and state funeral of Kim Jong Il
Death_and_state_funeral_of_Kim_Jong_Il
1994 death of North Korean leader
Kim Il Sung, founder and supreme leader of North Korea, died of a heart attack in the early morning of 8 July 1994 at age 82. North Korea's government
Death and state funeral of Kim Il Sung
Death_and_state_funeral_of_Kim_Il_Sung
Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea
Kim Il Sung Stadium (Korean: 김일성경기장) is a multi-purpose stadium located in Pyongyang, the capital city of North Korea. The stadium is used primarily for
Kim_Il_Sung_Stadium
Depictions of North Korean rulers
Visual depictions of Kim Il Sung have been commonplace in North Korea since the 1940s following the example of Joseph Stalin in the Soviet Union and Mao
Portraits of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il
Portraits_of_Kim_Il_Sung_and_Kim_Jong_Il
State ideology of North Korea
Kim Il Sung, the country's founder and first leader. Juche was originally regarded as a variant of Marxism–Leninism until Kim Jong Il, Kim Il Sung's son
Juche
Son of Kim Il Sung (1943–1947)
Kim Man-il (Korean: 김만일; born Alexander Kim; 1943–1947) was the second son of the North Korean founding leader Kim Il Sung and his first wife Kim Jong
Kim_Man-il
City square in Pyongyang, North Korea
Kim Il Sung Square (Korean: 김일성광장) is a large city square in the Central District of Pyongyang, North Korea, and is named after the country's founding
Kim_Il_Sung_Square
Kim Il Sung (15 April 1912 – 8 July 1994) was the leader of North Korea for 46 years, from its establishment in 1948 until his death in 1994, he was posthumously
Kim_Il_Sung_bibliography
synthesis of the ideas of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il. The party is committed to Juche, an ideology attributed to Kim Il Sung which promotes national independence
Ideology of the Workers' Party of Korea
Ideology_of_the_Workers'_Party_of_Korea
Capital and largest city of North Korea
(혁명의 수도). After Kim Il Sung's death in 1994, some members of Kim Jong Il's faction proposed changing the name of Pyongyang to "Kim Il Sung City" (Korean: 김일성시;
Pyongyang
Ruling party of North Korea
1980, Kim Il Sung announced Kim Jong Il, his son, as his successor. Kim Il Sung died in 1994, leading Kim Jong Il to succeed him. Under Kim Jong Il, who
Workers'_Party_of_Korea
Military university in Pyongyang, North Korea
Kim Il Sung Military University (also known as Kim Il Sung Military Academy) is a university located in Mangyongdae-guyok, Pyongyang, capital of North
Kim Il Sung Military University
Kim_Il_Sung_Military_University
severe economic crisis. Kim Il Sung's son, Kim Jong Il, succeeded him. Kim Jong Il was in turn succeeded by his own son, Kim Jong Un, who presently rules
History_of_North_Korea
First Lady of the DPR Korea from 1963 to 1974
first met Kim Il Sung in 1948. She was hired to work in his residence as an assistant to Kim Jong Suk, Kim Il Sung's first wife. After Kim Jong Suk's
Kim_Song-ae
Veneration of the ruling Kim family in North Korea
country, Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il, officially referred to as "eternal leaders of Korea". The personality cult began soon after Kim Il Sung took power
North Korean cult of personality
North_Korean_cult_of_personality
Half-brother of Kim Jong Il (born 1954)
Korea Kim Il Sung, the younger paternal half-brother of the late leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Il and the uncle of current North Korean leader Kim Jong
Kim_Pyong_Il
North Korean politician (1946–2013)
politician. He was married to Kim Kyong-hui — the only daughter of North Korean president Kim Il Sung and his first wife Kim Jong Suk, and the only sister
Jang_Song-thaek
Mausoleum in Pyongyang, North Korea
Palace (금수산기념궁전), is the mausoleum where the preserved bodies of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il, the eternal leaders of North Korea, are displayed. Located near
Kumsusan_Palace_of_the_Sun
Lapel pins depicting North Korean leaders
Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il badges are lapel pins with portraits depicting either one or both of the Eternal Leaders of North Korea, Kim Il Sung and Kim
Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il badges
Kim_Il_Sung_and_Kim_Jong_Il_badges
Leader of North Korea since 2011
his father, Kim Jong Il. He is the third ruler from the Kim family to lead the country, which was founded by his grandfather Kim Il Sung. Kim holds the
Kim_Jong_Un
Wife of Kim Il Sung (1917–1949)
activist, the first wife of North Korean leader Kim Il Sung and the mother of former leader Kim Jong Il. Kim Jong-suk was born on 24 December 1917 in Hoeryong
Kim_Jong-suk
Country in East Asia
landmarks in North Korea are named for Kim Il Sung, including Kim Il Sung University, Kim Il Sung Stadium, and Kim Il Sung Square, while his birthday on 15 April
North_Korea
nuclear state and a military power through Songun politics. Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il were described by the preamble to have always worked for the
Constitution_of_North_Korea
Kim Il Sung's brother (1920–2021)
Kim Yong-ju (Korean: 김영주; 1920 – December 2021) was a North Korean politician and the younger brother of Kim Il Sung, who ruled North Korea from 1948 to
Kim_Yong-ju
North Korean award decoration
The Order of Kim Il Sung (Korean: 김일성훈장) is the highest order of North Korea, along with the Order of Kim Jong Il, and only second to one honorary title
Order_of_Kim_Il_Sung
Korean independence activist (1894–1926)
Korean founder Kim Il Sung. He was born in South Pyongan Province Taedong County, Nam-ri, Gopyeong-myeon, at Mangyongdae, as the son of Kim Pohyŏn and Yi
Kim_Hyong-jik
Grandfather of Kim Il Sung (1871–1955)
of North Korea, Kim Il Sung, the great-grandfather of Kim Jong Il, and great-great-grandfather of the current leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un. He is
Kim_Pohyŏn
Ancestor of Kim Il Sung (1848–1878)
great-grandfather of North Korea's founder and "Eternal President" Kim Il Sung and ancestor of the Kim family. In North Korea, he is considered a national hero
Kim_Ŭngu
First wife of Kim Jong Il
early 1960s, Kim Il Sung, father of Kim Jong Il, introduced her to his son and handpicked her to marry him in 1966. Her only child, daughter Kim Hye-kyung
Hong_Il-chon
Daughter of Kim Jong Un
the Day of the Shining Star, the birth anniversary of her grandfather Kim Jong Il, on 16 February. She appeared with her father once again on 9 September
Kim_Ju_Ae
Group of courtesans maintained by the leader of North Korea
reportedly existed since the administration of North Korea's first leader, Kim Il Sung. According to a 2003 article on the South Korean news website SisaFocus
Kippumjo
North Korean politician (born 1987)
future leader, Kim Jong Un. After returning to Pyongyang, she completed a degree in computer science at Kim Il Sung University. In 2007, Kim was appointed
Kim_Yo_Jong
North Korean general and politician (1903–1951)
After his release from prison, Kim joined the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army in 1935 and fought alongside Kim Il Sung. He fled to the Soviet Union
Kim_Chaek
North Korean politician (1910–1984)
asking Kim Il Sung to visit the South instead, Kim Il stepped in to denounce the South Korean administration and to call for all of Kim Il Sung's demands
Kim_Il_(politician)
1956 failed North Korean coup
histography as the Second Arduous March, was an unsuccessful attempt to remove Kim Il Sung, the chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and the premier of
August_faction_incident
North Korean political youth organization
the League of Socialist Working Youth of Korea. It assumed the name Kim Il Sung Socialist Youth League on its 50th anniversary in 1996. The 8th congress
Socialist Patriotic Youth League
Socialist_Patriotic_Youth_League
State train of North Korea
the establishment of North Korea, all three of its leaders—Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Il and Kim Jong Un—have been known to use high-security private trains
Taeyangho_armoured_train
University in Pyongyang, North Korea
Kim Il Sung High School, who prepares political and educational officers and translators of the Russian language. On the sixtieth birthday of Kim Il Sung
Central Cadres Training School of the Workers' Party of Korea
Central_Cadres_Training_School_of_the_Workers'_Party_of_Korea
North Korean army officer (1915–1976)
contingent of ethnic Korean former Soviet military officers to assist Kim Il Sung, leaving behind a wife and daughter in Soviet Union. After the Korean
Nam_Il
De facto supreme law of North Korea
mandate absolute loyalty and obedience to the ideas of Kim Il Sung, and later his successor Kim Jong Il, establishing them as the country's supreme political
Ten Principles for the Establishment of a Monolithic Ideological System
Ten_Principles_for_the_Establishment_of_a_Monolithic_Ideological_System
Paternal grandmother of Kim Il Sung
1959) was the paternal grandmother of Kim Il Sung, great-grandmother of Kim Jong Il and great-great grandmother of Kim Jong Un. She was a farmer from Pyongyang
Yi_Poik
Wife of Kim Jong Il (born 1947)
Pyongyang. Kim Jong Il's father, Kim Il Sung, handpicked her to marry his son. The two had been estranged for some years before his death. Kim Young-sook
Kim_Young-sook
North Korean patriotic song
The "Song of General Kim Il Sung" (Korean: 김일성 장군의 노래) is a North Korean marching song composed by Kim Won-gyun in 1946. As a part of an ongoing cult
Song_of_General_Kim_Il_Sung
Korean independence activist (1916–1935)
rule. His parents were Kim Hyong-jik, a Korean independence activist, and mother, Kang Pan Sok. His two brothers were Kim Il Sung, the first supreme leader
Kim_Ch'ŏlchu
Type of monument in North Korea
North Korea to commemorate the Eternal President Kim Il Sung and the Eternal General Secretary Kim Jong Il. Towers of immortality exist in various locations
Immortality_Tower
1980 party conference in North Korea
organ of the party between congresses. At this congress, Kim Il Sung designated his son Kim Jong Il as his successor. The move was criticized by the South
6th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea
6th_Congress_of_the_Workers'_Party_of_Korea
Korean linguist and politician (1886–1958?)
in 1948, but from the outset the real power was held by Premier Kim Il Sung. Kim Il Sung became chairman of the Workers' Party after it had merged with
Kim_Tu-bong
North Korean political term
development') is a political term in North Korea. It originally refers to Kim Il Sung's policy in the 1960s to simultaneously develop the military and the economy;
Pyŏngjin
North Korean soldier and politician (1917–1995)
a close associate of Kim Il Sung. O served under Kim in the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army, and then as commander of Kim's bodyguard. He was a founding
O_Jin-u
Complex in Pyongyang, North Korea
(72 ft) bronze statues of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il. In April 1972, Kim Jong Il erected the monument in honor of Kim Il Sung's 60th birthday. The monument
Mansudae_Grand_Monument
Head of state of North Korea since 2016
North Korea served as the chairman of the National Defence Commission. Kim Il Sung served as the NDC Chairman in his capacity as state president. In 1992
President of the State Affairs Commission
President_of_the_State_Affairs_Commission
1945–1946 North Korean political party
render Kim Il-sung all kinds of assistance in taking over the leadership of the Communist [organisations] in North Korea." In tandem with Kim Il Sung's arrival
North_Korean_Branch_Bureau
Soviet North Korean politician (1908–1953)
help create the Communist Party there. In 1946, Ho Ka-i, alongside Kim Il Sung, Kim Tu-bong, Chu Yong-ha, and Choe Chang-ik made up the Political Committee
Ho_Ka-i
Public school in Jilin City, Jilin, China
left-wing political thought during the 1920s. Among prominent alumni is Kim Il Sung, the first leader of North Korea. There is a museum, a schoolroom memorial
Jilin_Yuwen_High_School
North Korean soldier and politician (1936–2018)
North Korea). He attended the Mangyongdae Revolutionary School and the Kim Il Sung Military University before starting his career in the party apparatus
Kim_Yong-chun
Head of government
of the North Korean Cabinet. The office was established in 1948, with Kim Il Sung serving as the inaugural premier. During this period, the premiership
Premier_of_North_Korea
promoting the personality cult of the Kim family (Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Il, and Kim Jong Un). The government of Kim Jong Un still has authority over and
Censorship_in_North_Korea
1945–1948 government in northern Korea
Romanenko in 1945 and by General Nikolai Lebedev in 1946, to install Kim Il Sung as the leader of a pro-Soviet regime from Moscow, when he followed his
Soviet_Civil_Administration
Kim Il Sung was the founder and first leader of North Korea. Jane Portal, the author of Art Under Control in North Korea, assesses that: "[i]t is probably
List of things named after Kim Il Sung
List_of_things_named_after_Kim_Il_Sung
University in North Korea
Gyong, head of a department of Kim Il Sung University, Kim Ui Song, a researcher at Pyongyang Medical College under Kim Il Sung University, Yu Song Chol, head
Kim Chol Ju University of Education
Kim_Chol_Ju_University_of_Education
Alleged birthplace of Kim Jong Il
Kim Jong-Il and allegedly written by Kim Il-Sung located near the camp. The location is currently used to support both Kim Il-Sung and Kim Jong-Il's cult
Paektusan_Secret_Camp
Posthumous title of North Korea
Kim Il Sung held the posts of premier and general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea. In 1972, the presidency was established, and Kim Il Sung was
Eternal leaders of North Korea
Eternal_leaders_of_North_Korea
Son of Kim Jong Il (born 1981)
2009 when Kim Jong Un assumed a low-level position within the ruling Workers' Party since Kim Jong Il was groomed by his own father, Kim Il Sung, in a similar
Kim_Jong_Chul
Korean historian (born 1988)
Accidental Tyrant (Hurst and Oxford University Press, 2025), a biography of Kim Il Sung, was reviewed by the Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, Foreword
Fyodor_Tertitskiy
Daughter of Kim Il Sung (born 1946)
daughter of the founding North Korean leader Kim Il Sung and the sister of the late leader Kim Jong Il. She currently serves as Secretary for Organization
Kim_Kyong-hui
1967 military solstice attempt in North Korea
(Korean: 갑산파 사건) was an unsuccessful attempt to undermine the power of Kim Il Sung, the leader of North Korea, around 1967. The "Kapsan faction" was a group
Kapsan_faction_incident
personality around Kim Il Sung and his family. The WPK, led by a member of the ruling family, holds power in the state. Kim Jong Il placed emphasis on
Politics_of_North_Korea
Preserved heads of state
Current leaders on display include Lenin, Ho Chi Minh, Mao Zedong, Kim Il Sung, and Kim Jong Il. Early corpse preservation by humans is known from the Chinchorro
Communist_mummies
Son of Kim Jong Il (1971–2017)
Kim Jong-nam (Korean: 김정남, Korean: [kim.dzɔŋ.nam]; 10 May 1971 – 13 February 2017) was the eldest son of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. From roughly
Kim_Jong-nam
Daughter of Kim Jong Il (born 1974)
was given by her grandfather, Kim Il Sung. Sol-song was a favourite of her father. Like him, she attended Kim Il Sung University, majoring in economics
Kim_Sol-song
Military academy in Pyongyang, North Korea
The Kim Il Sung University of Politics (Korean: 김일성정치대학), also known as the Kim Il Sung Political University, is a university for the training of political
Kim Il Sung University of Politics
Kim_Il_Sung_University_of_Politics
Architectural structure in Pyongyang, North Korea
Korea's first leader, Kim Il Sung. The Juche Tower is situated on the east bank of the River Taedong, directly opposite Kim Il Sung Square on the west bank
Juche_Tower
Former communist party in North Korea
Party of Korea. Kim Tu-bong, the leader of the New People's Party, was elected chairman of the party, while Chu Yong-ha and Kim Il Sung were elected as
Workers'_Party_of_North_Korea
Award
The International Kim Il Sung Prize (Korean: 국제김일성상) is an award conferred for contributions in the study and proliferation of the Juche idea. It is named
International Kim Il Sung Prize
International_Kim_Il_Sung_Prize
Head of state of North Korea
The position was only occupied by Kim Il Sung from 1972 until his death in 1994. Aside from being president, Kim was also the General Secretary of the
President_of_North_Korea
Currency of North Korea
were dumped in a stream (against laws of the desecration of images of Kim Il Sung), and two black market traders were shot dead in the streets of Pyongsong
North_Korean_won
Personal visit to a state workplace by the supreme leader of North Korea
Kim dynasty. Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Il and Kim Jong Un have all made use of the practice. On-the-spot guidance is also said to have been done by Kim Il
On-the-spot_guidance
Political term for the top leader in North Korea
of the Leader. "Supreme Leader" was originally a designation used for Kim Il Sung only, and only after his death. During his lifetime he was known as "Great
Supreme Leader (North Korean title)
Supreme_Leader_(North_Korean_title)
North Korean politician (born 1950)
(WPK) at Kim Il Sung University. He rose in the politics of the League of Socialist Working Youth of Korea; when it was reformed into the Kim Il Sung Socialist
Choe_Ryong-hae
Yi Won-il Chong Tae-sok Chae Chun-sok Yi Yong-som Kim Su-hyon Won Man-su Chong Chol Kim Il-chong Kim Sung-hyon Kim Hyong-gon Kim Myong-sok Kim Song-hak
1948 North Korean parliamentary election
1948_North_Korean_parliamentary_election
1952–1953 incident in North Korea
including Pak Hon-yong and Yi Sung-yop, were executed, and the other two were sent to concentration camps. Kim Il Sung subsequently purged domestic faction
Pak Hon-yong and Yi Sung-yop spy case
Pak_Hon-yong_and_Yi_Sung-yop_spy_case
Kim Il Sung, the former leader of North Korea, held many titles and offices during his lifetime. Despite his death in 1994, he is currently the Eternal
List_of_Kim_Il_Sung's_titles
Book by Kim Il Sung
autobiography of Kim Il Sung, founder and former dictator of North Korea. The memoirs, written in 1992 and published in eight volumes, retell Kim's life story
With_the_Century
North Korean general and politician (1907–1982)
He led troops in the Battle of Pochonbo. This was later attributed to Kim Il Sung in North Korean propaganda. The two were, however, close friends during
Choe_Hyon
by Kim Jong Il". Instead, "the greatness of the Korean people lies solely in their leader. Koreans are great because they are led by Kim Il Sung, not
Propaganda_in_North_Korea
North Korean politician (born 1944)
Premier Kim Yong-il should not be confused with another Kim Yong-il (1955–2000?), the son of the late Kim Il Sung and half-brother of Kim Jong Il, who is
Kim_Yong-il
government credits Kim Il Sung, the country's founder and first leader, with designing the flag; however, North Korean artist Kim Chu-gyong was previously
Flag_of_North_Korea
South Korean actor (born 1967)
Sung Dong-il (Korean: 성동일; born April 27, 1967) is a South Korean actor. Sung made his acting debut in theater in 1987, then was recruited at the 1991
Sung_Dong-il
Head of the Workers' Party of Korea
WPNK and the WPSK on 24 June 1949, the 2nd Central Committee elected Kim Il Sung as Chairman of the WPK Central Committee. The offices of Chairman and
General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea
General_Secretary_of_the_Workers'_Party_of_Korea
North Korean holiday on 15 April
the birth anniversary of founder and Eternal President of North Korea, Kim Il Sung It is the most important national holiday in the country, and is considered
Day_of_the_Sun
Korean independence activist (1905–1936)
sentence. Kim Hyŏnggwŏn was an uncle of the founding North Korean leader, Kim Il Sung. As such, he is among the most celebrated of the Kim family members
Kim_Hyŏnggwŏn
Equatoguinean author (born 1972)
to study and reside under the care of the then-leader of the country, Kim Il Sung. However, just months after her arrival, her father, the then-president
Mónica_Macías
Library in Pyongyang, North Korea
honour of the Supreme Leader Kim Il Sung's 70th birthday. It is located in the centre of the capital, situated on Kim Il Sung Square by the banks of the
Grand_People's_Study_House
First Lady of North Korea since 2018
title had been used in North Korea; the previous bearer was Kim Il Sung's second wife, Kim Song-ae. The change in title was made public in a news report
Ri_Sol-ju
Aspect of North Korean political history
Union, which was supposedly founded on October 17, 1926 and led by Kim Il Sung, then 14 years old. It is described in these sources as "the first genuine
History of the Workers' Party of Korea
History_of_the_Workers'_Party_of_Korea
1997–2024 North Korean year-numbering system
Korea's state ideology, it begins with the birth of founding father Kim Il Sung, whose birth year, 1912 in the Gregorian calendar, is Juche 1 in the
Juche_calendar
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