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Kim Il Sung (/ k ɪ m ɪ l ˈ s ʌ ŋ,-ˈ s ʊ ŋ /; Korean: 김일성, Korean pronunciation: [kimils͈ʌŋ]; born Kim Sung Ju; 15 April 1912 – 8 July 1994) was a North Korean politician and the founder of North Korea, which he led as Supreme Leader from the country's establishment in 1948 until his death in 1994.
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Apr 17, 2024 · 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 Workers’ Party from 1949, and president and head of state from 1972. Learn more about Kim’s life and career in this article.
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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". Kim created the Juche political idea. He ran North Korea differently than the Soviet Union and China.
Jul 10, 1994 · There was the Kim Il Sung of North Korean myth, whose likeness dominates Pyongyang and every town square in the form of 30,000 statues, the man who was lionized in song as the "sun of the...
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Apr 2, 2014 · Learn more about Kim Il-sung, the military-oriented premier and president of North Korea who headed the country for decades, at Biography.com.