Kim Il-sung
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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 (21,084 views/month, #2,725 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Born in Mangyongdae District[2], Kim Il-sung…
- Kim Il-sung's place of birth was Mangyŏngdae[9].
- Kim Il-sung passed away in Pyongyang[3].
- Burial took place at Kumsusan Palace of the Sun[10].
- Kim Il-sung's father was Kim Hyŏng-jik[11].
- Kim Il-sung's mother was Kang Pan-sŏk[12].
- Kim Il-sung was married to Kim Jong-suk[13].
- Among Kim Il-sung's spouses was Kim Song-ae[14].
- A child of Kim Il-sung was Kim Jong-il[15].
- A child of Kim Il-sung was Kim Man-il[16].
- A child of Kim Il-sung was Kim Kyong-hui[17].
- A child of Kim Il-sung was Kim Pyong-il[18].
- A child of Kim Il-sung was Kim Yong-il[19].
- A child of Kim Il-sung was Kim Kyong-chin[20].
- Kim Il-sung held citizenship in Korea under Japanese rule[21].
- Kim Il-sung held citizenship in Soviet Union[22].
- Kim Il-sung held citizenship in North Korea[23].
- Kim Il-sung is identified as part of the Koreans ethnic group[24].
- 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[25].
- Kim Il-sung held the position of Premier of North Korea[26].
- Kim Il-sung held the position of member of the Supreme People's Assembly[27].
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Origins and Family
Recorded place of birth include Mangyongdae District[2], a guyok of North Korea[28], in North Korea[29] and Mangyŏngdae[9], a neighborhood[30], in North Korea[31]. Kim Il-sung's father was Kim Hyŏng-jik[11]. His mother was Kang Pan-sŏk[12]. He is identified as part of the Koreans ethnic group[24].
Education
Educated at Jilin Yuwen High School[32], a high school[33], in People's Republic of China[34], founded in 1917[35] and Mangyongdae Revolutionary School[36].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include politician[4], writer[5], partisan[6], and memoirist[7]. Positions held include President of North Korea[25], a position[37], in North Korea[38]; Premier of North Korea[26], a public office[39], in North Korea[40], founded in 1948[41]; member of the Supreme People's Assembly[27]; General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea[42], a position[43], in North Korea[44], founded in 2016[45]; Supreme Leader of North Korea[46], a position[47], in North Korea[48], founded in 1940[49]; and Eternal leaders of North Korea[50], a position[51], in North Korea[52], founded in 1998[53].
Recognition
Awards received include Hero of the Republic[54], Hero of Labor[55], Order of Karl Marx[56], Order of Augusto César Sandino[57], Order of Klement Gottwald[58], and Order of the National Flag[59].
Personal Life
Spouses include Kim Jong-suk[13], a politician[60], 1917–1949[61], of North Korea[62], awarded the Hero of the Republic[63] and Kim Song-ae[14], a politician[64], 1924–2014[65], of North Korea[66], awarded the Grand Officer of the National Order of Mali[67]. Children include Kim Jong-il[15], a politician[68], 1941–2011[69], of North Korea[70], awarded the Jubilee Medal "50 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[71]; Kim Man-il[16], 1944–1947[72], of North Korea[73]; Kim Kyong-hui[17], a politician[74], b. 1946[75], of North Korea[76], awarded the Order of Kim Jong Il[77]; Kim Pyong-il[18], a politician[78], b. 1954[79], of North Korea[80]; Kim Yong-il[19], a politician[81], 1955–2000[82], of North Korea[83]; and Kim Kyong-chin[20], b. 1951[84], of North Korea[85]. Religious affiliations include irreligion[86] and atheism[87]. Political affiliations include Workers’ Party of Korea[88] and Chinese Communist Party[89].
Death and Burial
Kim Il-sung passed away in Pyongyang[3]. Burial took place at Kumsusan Palace of the Sun[10].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Kim Il-sung include Kim Il-sung University[90], a university[91], in North Korea[92], founded in 1946[93], headquartered in Pyongyang[94]; Kim Il-sung Stadium[95], a stadium[96], in North Korea[97], founded in 1926[98]; Order of Kim Il Sung[99], an order[100], in North Korea[101], founded in 1972[102]; Kim Il-sung Square[103], a square[104], in North Korea[105], founded in 1954[106]; Socialist Patriotic Youth League[107]; Kim Il-sung Military University[108]; Kimilsungia[109]; and Kim Il-sung University of Politics[110].
Why It Matters
Kim Il-sung ranks in the top 0.27% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,084 views/month, #2,725 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[111] He is known by 93 alternative names across languages and contexts.[112]
He has been cited as an influence by Nicolae Ceaușescu[113], a politician[114], 1918–1989[115], of Socialist Republic of Romania[116], awarded the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav[117], specialised in politics[118].
Works attributed to him include With the Century[119], a written work[120] and On Eliminating Dogmatism and Formalism and Establishing Juche in Ideological Work[121], a literary work[122]. Entities named for him include Kim Il-sung University[90], a university[91], in North Korea[92], founded in 1946[93], headquartered in Pyongyang[94]; Kim Il-sung Stadium[95], a stadium[96], in North Korea[97], founded in 1926[98]; Order of Kim Il Sung[99], an order[100], in North Korea[101], founded in 1972[102]; Kim Il-sung Square[103], a square[104], in North Korea[105], founded in 1954[106]; Socialist Patriotic Youth League[107]; and Kim Il-sung Military University[108].
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[11]. Kim Il-sung's mother was Kang Pan-sŏk[12].
Who was Kim Il-sung married to?
Kim Il-sung's spouses include Kim Jong-suk[13] and Kim Song-ae[14].
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[32] and Mangyongdae Revolutionary School[36].
What awards did Kim Il-sung receive?
Honors received include Hero of the Republic[54], Hero of the Republic[123], Hero of the Republic[124], and Hero of Labor[55].
Who did Kim Il-sung influence?
Kim Il-sung has been cited as an influence by Nicolae Ceaușescu[113].