Kim Il-sung

Summary

Kim Il-sung is a human^[1]. He was born in Mangyongdae District^[2]. He died in Pyongyang^[3]. He worked as a politician^[4], writer^[5], partisan^[6], and memoirist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.27% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,949 views/month, #2,725 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Mangyongdae District^[2], Kim Il-sung…
• Kim Il-sung passed away in Pyongyang^[3].
• Burial took place at Kumsusan Palace of the Sun^[9].
• Kim Il-sung's father was Kim Hyŏng-jik^[10].
• Kim Il-sung's mother was Kang Pan-sŏk^[11].
• Kim Il-sung was married to Kim Jong-suk^[12].
• Among Kim Il-sung's spouses was Kim Song-ae^[13].
• A child of Kim Il-sung was Kim Jong-il^[14].
• A child of Kim Il-sung was Kim Man-il^[15].
• A child of Kim Il-sung was Kim Kyong-hui^[16].
• A child of Kim Il-sung was Kim Pyong-il^[17].
• A child of Kim Il-sung was Kim Yong-il^[18].
• A child of Kim Il-sung was Kim Kyong-chin^[19].
• Kim Il-sung held citizenship in Korea under Japanese rule^[20].
• Kim Il-sung held citizenship in Soviet Union^[21].
• Kim Il-sung held citizenship in North Korea^[22].
• Kim Il-sung is identified as part of the Koreans ethnic group^[23].
• Kim Il-sung's professions included politician^[4].
• Kim Il-sung worked as a writer^[5].
• Kim Il-sung's professions included partisan^[6].
• Kim Il-sung's professions included memoirist^[7].
• Kim Il-sung held the position of President of North Korea^[24].
• Kim Il-sung held the position of Premier of North Korea^[25].
• Kim Il-sung held the position of member of the Supreme People's Assembly^[26].
• Kim Il-sung held the position of General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Mangyongdae District^[2], Kim Il-sung… his father was Kim Hyŏng-jik^[10]. His mother was Kang Pan-sŏk^[11]. He is identified as part of the Koreans ethnic group^[23].

Education

Educated at Jilin Yuwen High School^[28], a high school^[29], in People's Republic of China^[30], founded in 1917^[31] and Mangyongdae Revolutionary School^[32], a school^[33], in North Korea^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician^[4], writer^[5], partisan^[6], and memoirist^[7]. Positions held include President of North Korea^[24], a position^[35], in North Korea^[36]; Premier of North Korea^[25], a public office^[37], in North Korea^[38], founded in 1948^[39]; member of the Supreme People's Assembly^[26]; General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea^[27], a position^[40], in North Korea^[41], founded in 2016^[42]; Supreme Leader of North Korea^[43], a position^[44], in North Korea^[45], founded in 1940^[46]; and Supreme Commander of the Korean People’s Army^[47], a position^[48], in North Korea^[49], founded in 1948^[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Hero of the Republic^[51], Hero of Labor^[52], Order of Karl Marx^[53], Order of Augusto César Sandino^[54], Order of Klement Gottwald^[55], and Order of the National Flag^[56].

Personal Life

Spouses include Kim Jong-suk^[12], a politician^[57], 1917–1949^[58], of North Korea^[59], awarded the Hero of the Republic^[60] and Kim Song-ae^[13], a politician^[61], 1924–2014^[62], of North Korea^[63], awarded the Grand Officer of the National Order of Mali^[64]. Children include Kim Jong-il^[14], a politician^[65], 1941–2011^[66], of North Korea^[67], awarded the Jubilee Medal "50 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"^[68]; Kim Man-il^[15], 1944–1947^[69], of North Korea^[70]; Kim Kyong-hui^[16], a politician^[71], b. 1946^[72], of North Korea^[73], awarded the Order of Kim Jong Il^[74]; Kim Pyong-il^[17], a politician^[75], b. 1954^[76], of North Korea^[77]; Kim Yong-il^[18], a politician^[78], 1955–2000^[79], of North Korea^[80]; and Kim Kyong-chin^[19], b. 1951^[81], of North Korea^[82]. Religious affiliations include irreligion^[83] and atheism^[84]. Political affiliations include Workers’ Party of Korea^[85], a political party^[86], in North Korea^[87], founded in 1949^[88], headquartered in Kim Il-sung Square^[89] and Chinese Communist Party^[90].

Death and Burial

Kim Il-sung passed away in Pyongyang^[3]. Burial took place at Kumsusan Palace of the Sun^[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Kim Il-sung include Kim Il-sung University^[91], a university^[92], in North Korea^[93], founded in 1946^[94], headquartered in Pyongyang^[95]; Socialist Patriotic Youth League^[96], a juvenile political organization^[97], in North Korea^[98], founded in 1946^[99], headquartered in Pyongyang^[100]; Kim Il-sung Stadium^[101], a stadium^[102], in North Korea^[103], founded in 1926^[104]; Kim Il-sung Square^[105], a square^[106], in North Korea^[107], founded in 1954^[108]; Order of Kim Il Sung^[109]; Kimilsungia^[110]; Kim Il-sung Military University^[111]; and Kim Il-sung Prize^[112].

Why It Matters

Kim Il-sung ranks in the top 0.27% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,949 views/month, #2,725 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[113] He is known by 78 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[114]

He has been cited as an influence by Nicolae Ceaușescu^[115], a politician^[116], 1918–1989^[117], of Socialist Republic of Romania^[118], awarded the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav‎^[119], specialised in politics^[120].

Works attributed to him include With the Century^[121], a written work^[122] and On Eliminating Dogmatism and Formalism and Establishing Juche in Ideological Work^[123], a literary work^[124]. Entities named for him include Kim Il-sung University^[91], a university^[92], in North Korea^[93], founded in 1946^[94], headquartered in Pyongyang^[95]; Socialist Patriotic Youth League^[96], a juvenile political organization^[97], in North Korea^[98], founded in 1946^[99], headquartered in Pyongyang^[100]; Kim Il-sung Stadium^[101], a stadium^[102], in North Korea^[103], founded in 1926^[104]; Kim Il-sung Square^[105], a square^[106], in North Korea^[107], founded in 1954^[108]; Order of Kim Il Sung^[109]; and Kimilsungia^[110].

FAQs

Where was Kim Il-sung born?

Born in Mangyongdae District^[2], Kim Il-sung…

Where did Kim Il-sung die?

Kim Il-sung died in Pyongyang^[3].

Who were Kim Il-sung's parents?

Kim Il-sung's father was Kim Hyŏng-jik^[10]. Kim Il-sung's mother was Kang Pan-sŏk^[11].

Who was Kim Il-sung married to?

Kim Il-sung's spouses include Kim Jong-suk^[12] and Kim Song-ae^[13].

What did Kim Il-sung do for work?

Kim Il-sung worked as politician^[4], writer^[5], partisan^[6], and memoirist^[7].

Where did Kim Il-sung go to school?

Kim Il-sung was educated at Jilin Yuwen High School^[28] and Mangyongdae Revolutionary School^[32].

What awards did Kim Il-sung receive?

Honors received include Hero of the Republic^[51], Hero of the Republic^[125], Hero of the Republic^[126], and Hero of Labor^[52].

Who did Kim Il-sung influence?

Kim Il-sung has been cited as an influence by Nicolae Ceaușescu^[115].