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Kim Il-sung

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Also known as Kim Il-sŏng, Kim Il Sung

Supreme Leader of North Korea from 1948 to 1994

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Kim Il-sung was the founding leader of North Korea, ruling the country from 1948 until his death in 1994. He established the political system and government structure that continues to define North Korea today, making him a central figure in the country's history and ongoing political development.

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Mangyongdae, North Korea

Kim Il-sung was the President of North Korea DPRK from 1948 to 1994.

Known for

Cinema in the Land of Comrade Kim — Himself2024
Bright Future — Himself (archive footage)2024
Nordkorea – Die Macht der Kim-Dynastie — Himself2023
Beyond Utopia — Self (archive footage)2023
Comrade: The Making, Glory and Unmaking of a Dictator — Self (archive footage)2023
North Korea: Inside The Mind of a Dictator — Self (archive footage)2021
Under the spell of the bomb — Self (archive footage)2021
How to Become a Tyrant — Self (archive footage)2021
Korea, A Hundred Years of War — Self (archive footage)2020
Korea: The Never-Ending War — Self (archive footage)2019

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Family name: Kim
Gender: male
Citizenship: Soviet Union
Place of birth: Mangyongdae District
Place of death: Pyongyang
Spouse: Kim Song-ae
Father: Kim Hyŏng-jik
Mother: Kang Pan-sŏk
Sibling: Kim Chol-ju
Occupation: memoirist
Position held: Supreme Commander of the Korean People’s Army
Educated at: Mangyongdae Revolutionary School
Political party: Chinese Communist Party
Languages spoken: Chinese
Religion: atheism
Family: Kim family
Student of: Shang Yue
Movement: Korean independence movement
Instrument: organ
Conflict: Cold War
Military branch: Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army
Military rank: captain
Image: Kim Il Sung Portrait-3.jpg

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Residence: Kumsusan Palace of the Sun
Political ideology: Juche
birth name: 김성주
Commons category: Kim Il-sung
cause of death: myocardial infarction
date of birth: 1912-04-15
date of death: 1994-07-08
topic's main category: Category:Kim Il Sung
manner of death: natural causes
place of burial: Kumsusan Palace of the Sun
name in native language: 김일성
allegiance: North Korea
influenced by: Shang Yue
has list: Awards and decorations received by Kim Il-sung
described at URL: www.factinate.com/history/when-these-historical-figures-were-alive-history-adored-them-time-exposed-their-darkness
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
ethnic group: Koreans
military unit: 88th Independent Infantry Brigade

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Personal details BornKim Song Ju (1912-04-15)15 April 1912 Heijō, Korea, Empire of Japan

Died8 July 1994(1994-07-08) (aged 82) Hyangsan, North Pyongan, North Korea

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