Kim Il-sung
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Summary
Kim Il-sung was born in Mangyongdae District[1]. He died in Pyongyang[2]. He worked as a politician[3], writer[4], partisan[5], and memoirist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.27% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46,508 views/month, #2,725 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Mangyŏngdae[8]
- Place of burial: Kumsusan Palace of the Sun[9]
- Father: Kim Hyŏng-jik[10]
- Mother: Kang Pan-sŏk[11]
- Spouse: Kim Jong-suk[12], Kim Song-ae[13]
- Child: Kim Jong-il[14], Kim Man-il[15], Kim Kyong-hui[16], Kim Pyong-il[17], Kim Yong-il[18], Kim Kyong-chin[19]
- Country of citizenship: Korea under Japanese rule[20], Soviet Union[21], North Korea[22]
- Ethnic group: Koreans[23]
- Position held: President of North Korea[24], Premier of North Korea[25], member of the Supreme People's Assembly[26], General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea[27], Supreme Leader of North Korea[28], Eternal leaders of North Korea[29], Supreme Commander of the Korean People’s Army[30]
- Educated at: Jilin Yuwen High School[31], Mangyongdae Revolutionary School[32]
- Award received: Hero of the Republic[33], Hero of Labor[34], Order of Karl Marx[35], Order of Augusto César Sandino[36], Order of Klement Gottwald[37], Order of the National Flag[38], Order of Freedom and Independence, 1st class[39], Order of Lenin[40], Order of the Red Banner[41], Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"[42], Order of Sukhbaatar[43], Star of the Socialist Republic of Romania[44], Order of the Victory of Socialism[45], Order of José Martí[46]
- Religion or worldview: irreligion[47], atheism[48]
- Sex or gender: male[49]
- Family: Kim family[50]
- Member of political party: Workers’ Party of Korea[51], Chinese Communist Party[52]
- Movement: Korean independence movement[53]
- Military branch: Korean People’s Army[54], Red Army[55], Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army[56]
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Type: Person[57]
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Country: KP[58]
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Began / founded: 1912-04-15[59]
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Ended / dissolved: 1994-07-08[60]
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MusicBrainz ID: 7124a2d1-3b20-470c-b621-17a571aefca6[61]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Kim Il-sung include Kim Il-sung University[62], a university[63], in North Korea[64], founded in 1946[65], headquartered in Pyongyang[66]; Kim Il-sung Stadium[67], a stadium[68], in North Korea[69], founded in 1926[70]; Order of Kim Il Sung[71], an order[72], in North Korea[73], founded in 1972[74]; Kim Il-sung Square[75], a square[76], in North Korea[77], founded in 1954[78]; Socialist Patriotic Youth League[79]; Kim Il-sung Military University[80]; Kimilsungia[81]; and Kim Il-sung University of Politics[82].
Why It Matters
Kim Il-sung has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[83] He is known by 93 alternative names across languages and contexts.[84]
He has been cited as an influence by Nicolae Ceaușescu[85], a politician[86], 1918–1989[87], of Kingdom of Romania[88], awarded the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav[89], specialised in politics[90].
Works attributed to him include With the Century[91], a written work[92] and On Eliminating Dogmatism and Formalism and Establishing Juche in Ideological Work[93], a literary work[94]. Entities named for him include Kim Il-sung University[62], a university[63], in North Korea[64], founded in 1946[65], headquartered in Pyongyang[66]; Kim Il-sung Stadium[67], a stadium[68], in North Korea[69], founded in 1926[70]; Order of Kim Il Sung[71], an order[72], in North Korea[73], founded in 1972[74]; Kim Il-sung Square[75], a square[76], in North Korea[77], founded in 1954[78]; Socialist Patriotic Youth League[79]; and Kim Il-sung Military University[80].
FAQs
Where was Kim Il-sung born?
Kim Il-sung's place of birth was Mangyongdae District[1].
Where did Kim Il-sung die?
Kim Il-sung died in Pyongyang[2].
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 a politician[3], writer[4], partisan[5], and memoirist[6].
Where did Kim Il-sung go to school?
Kim Il-sung was educated at Jilin Yuwen High School[31] and Mangyongdae Revolutionary School[32].
What awards did Kim Il-sung receive?
Honors received include Hero of the Republic[33] and Hero of Labor[34].
Who did Kim Il-sung influence?
Kim Il-sung has been cited as an influence by Nicolae Ceaușescu[85].