Kim Il Sung[d] (/ kɪm ɪlˈsʌŋ, - ˈsʊŋ /; [4] Korean: 김일성, Korean pronunciation: [kimils͈ʌŋ] ⓘ; born Kim Song Ju; [e][5][6][7][8] 15 April 1912 – 8 July 1994) was a Korean politician and the …

Feb 12, 2025 · Kim Il-Sung was the communist leader of North Korea from 1948 until his death in 1994. He was the country’s premier from 1948 to 1972, chairman of its dominant Korean …

Jul 3, 2019 · Kim Il-Sung (April 15, 1912–July 8, 1994) of North Korea established one of the world's most powerful cults of personality, known as the Kim Dynasty or Mount Paektu Bloodline.

Oct 1, 2005 · Concentrating on the years 1953–64, Kim Il Sung in the Khrushchev Era describes how North Korea became more despotic even as other Communist countries underwent de …

Apr 2, 2014 · Kim Il-sung served as premier and president of North Korea and ran the country for decades, spearheading the creation of an Orwellian regime.

Among those few, Dae-Sook Suh’s study, Kim Il Sung: The North Korean Leader, is the most objective and thoroughly researched. Suh begins with a summary of what is known about his …

Apr 15, 2018 · Kim Il-Sung ruled North Korea until his death in 1994. By this time, he was the world’s last Stalinist dictator, a lonely remnant of the first decade of the Cold War. Kim’s cult of …

Kim Il-sung (April 15, 1912 – July 8, 1994) was the leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea) from late 1945 (prior to the state's 1948 founding) until his …

Kim Il Sung (Hangul: 김일성; Hanja: 金日成, Kim Il Sŏng; 15 April 1912 – 8 July 1994) was the first leader of North Korea from 1948 until his death in 1994. His birth name was "Kim Song-ju". …

Jul 7, 1994 · Kim Il Sung (1912–94) Korean statesman, first premier of North Korea (1948–72) and president (1972–94). He joined the Korean Communist Party in 1931, and led a Korean …