Kim jongil was the supreme ruler of north korea for 17 years, from 1994 to 2011. Here are some interesting facts about the north korean dictator. At the moment of his birth, a new star formed and illuminated the sky the seasons suddenly changed from. Kim jongil 16 february 1941 17 december 2011 was the second leader of north korea. Abandoned s1 e24 abandoned world discoverer duration. North koreas leader was more than just a mercurial despot. Kim jongils aim was to compel them to create movies that would wow the world. Kim jongnam, born may 10, 1971, pyongyang, north koreadied february, 2017, kuala lumpur, malaysia, north korean scion who was the eldest son of kim jong il, ruler 19942011 of north korea. At the demise of his grandfather kim il sung, his father kim jong il made. Kim ilsung 19121994, absolute ruler of north korea for 46 years, was the first communist head of state to establish dynastic rule, enabling his son to succeed him. North korean leader kim jongil has died following a stroke or heart attack. The incredible kim jongil and his amazing achievements known to his people variously as the supreme leader, the dear leader, our father, the general, lodestar of the 21st century or eternal.
Kim jong il, son of the countrys founder, has performed amazing feats, according to statecontrolled media. Kim jongil was the powerful leader of north korea from 1994 until his death in 2011. Kim jongil was a north korean politician who served as the second supreme leader of north. The incredible kim jongil and his amazing achievements. He ruled from the death of his father, kim ilsung, the first leader of north korea in 1994 until his own death in 2011.
Democracy and dictatorship dont go hand in hand but thats how it has been in north korea for 3 generations. An interesting fact about kim jongil is that it is believed that he was behind the death of his brother kim shura after his brother was found to be drowned in a familys pool in his pyongyang mansion. According to kim jong ils official biography, he was born in a secret military camp on baekdu mountain during north koreas japanese occupation and his arrival was prophesised by a double rainbow. Kim jongil and north korea north korean leader kim jongil has died following a stroke or heart attack. Some officials also claim that kim jong il belonged to a family of nationalists who were very. The same goes for december 17, the day kim jongil died. With all due respect to their oddball lifestyle, his father wasa superhuman, who as they say, never defecated. Korean foreign minister ban ki moon is appointed as secretary general of the united. He had that job until he died on december 17, 2011. North korean newspaper minju joson reported that kim jong il invented a new sandwich called double bread with meat in an attempt to provide quality food to university students. This work of creative nonfiction will undoubtedly catch many asiawatchers by surprise. It is believed that he has them made to look more like his father, kim jongil. During his leadership of the country, kim built on the mystique already surrounding his family.
Here are 50 facts about the late dictator and his country. Kim jongun facts that you are about to read in this article may sound like a myth but they are not. He is the son of kim jongil, his late father and former leader of north korea. Talk to creative workers in the field of art and literature. When he died, his son kim jongil 19412011 became the leader of north korea. The private train north korean leader kim jongil uses on his trips either within the communist country or abroad consists of around 90 carriages. You can see such a haircut on brad pitt in fury and on millions of hipsters around the world. The dictators haircut looks strange because he wears it the wrong way. Kim jong il, north korean politician, son of the former north korean premier and korean workers party kwp chairman kim ilsung, and successor to his father as ruler 19942011 of north korea. A kim jongil production meet your next favorite book. He ruled from the death of his father kim ilsung, the first leader of north korea, in 1994 until his own death in 2011. Often known for his notoriety, there are some really interesting things to know about him. He is the son of previous super villains, kim jongil 19412011 and the grandson of kim ilsung 19121994. Kim jongil was reported to be an obsessive film buff with a.
Kim jongun is the 3 rd generation of the dictator of north korea or the democratic peoples republic of korea. We at bright side decided to collect some interesting facts about the most. Its one thing to love movies, its another thing to use your power to further a psychotic film producing agenda. Kims father was the former president of the democratic peoples republic of korea. All most people know is the ruthless leader of north korea bent on a nuclear program. His father also commanded the troop of the soviet 88 th brigade, which was comprised of chinese and korean exiles 3. North korean leader kim jongun was born on the 8th january 1983. Kim jongun is the supreme leader of north korea and currently, the world most famous super villain with nuclear capability. In practice, it means that the incumbent leader of north korea, kim jongun, bears the titles of the supreme leader of the dprk, supreme commander of the army, and chairman of the workers party, but he does not hold the presidential status. Here are some interesting facts about north koreas absolute master from allegedly obliterating family members to executing an exgirlfriend to killing a deputy with mortars, kim makes sure he continues to north koreas absolute master. She was born in 1987 and is the younger sister kim jongun, the leader of.
In this local bookstore, you can only buy books from two authors, kim ilsung and kim. Although he was widely expected for many years to succeed his father, he fell out of favour and went into exile. Here are some interesting facts about north koreas. State propaganda perpetuated claims of kims talents as well, and many north koreans. Kim ilsung was born kim sungju on april 15, 1912, the son of. North koreas pintsized dictator is a master of propaganda and social manipulation, but he also apparently suffers from insecurity, delusion, and severe ocd. This, compounded with the fact that only 18% of north korea is arable land and the. The word facts is in quotes because the first 5 on the list are examples of propaganda that kim jong il uses to brainwash his citizens into maintaining his almost god. Kim jongun has an older brother kim jongchu 1981 and a sister kim yojong 1987. As one of the most secretive heads of state all over the world, the north korean supremo is the youngest of the 50 most powerful men on this planet. Following listed are some of the most whacky facts about him. Kim yojong is the daughter of kim jongil and ko yonghui, and believed to be the youngest of seven siblings. The facts about kim jongils private train the chosun.
He ran north korea differently than the soviet union and china. January 8 widely believed to be in his mid30s, though birth year is publicly unavailable. This is what we know about kim jong il, equally as masterful at life. In the early 1980s, kim had become the heir apparent for the leadership of the.
From his breeding giant rabbits to a fear of flying, the dear leader was a bit strange. The first national flag day was celebrated in denmark. Succeeded by, position abolished as kim jongil was declared as the. They are made to believe that north korea is a phenomenally important country, and that kim jong il was the worlds most powerful leader. Kim jong ils official biography listed january 25, 2014 january 31, 2014 weirdo kim jong ils official biography listed, among his achievements, a 38 shot round of golf, ability to control weather, he never needed to poop and was credited with inventing the hamburger. The reason is that kim ilsung was posthumously declared the eternal leader of the dprk. Day of the shining star crowds gather to dance in pyongyang to mark kim jong ils birthday on february 16, 2014. It is funny, but there is nothing strange about kim jonguns haircut. Kim jong il kim jong il born 1941 was the eldest son of kim ilsung, the founder and leader of the democratic peoples republic of korea 1, and his heir apparent. North koreas most popular attraction is visiting kim jongils preserved body.
Families separated by the border are allowed to reunite. Other than being a despotic dictator and bearing an uncanny resemblance to no. He became north koreas maximum leader after the death of his father, longtime dictator kim ilsung. In this korean name, the family name is kim kim jongil, birth name yuri irsenovich kim according to soviet records hangul. In a subsequent bestselling book, the true character of kim jongil. After 1985 he began to take part in north korean state activities and to acquire honorific titles. They are true as true as the sun and the moon and the air that you breathe. The pochonbo electronic ensemble were formed by kim jongil in the early80s and were the first north korean band to use electric guitars. China believes that the worlds youngest leader s sexiest man alive.
His grandson, kim jongun born 1983 is the leader of north korea. Facts about north korea are thin on the ground here in america, but this book blasts open a personal history of kim jongil with a canny, graceful, and wise commentary that seems far. Kim jong il loved movies he had a collection of more than 20,000 and his 1973 book on the art of cinema became a manual for north korean directors. Here are ten ridiculous facts that are actual facts in north korea. He is always in the news for his unique hairstyle, weird tactics and frequent tuff with us president donald trump. He then built a plant capable of mass hamburger production to feed his students and teachers, despite the fact that the majority of his citizens battle famine on a daily basis. Kim jong il, north korean politician, son of the former north korean premier and korean workers party kwp chairman kim il sung, and successor to his father as ruler 19942011 of north korea. Kim dae jung engages north korea with the sunshine policy.
Here are 10 facts about kim jong il, as reported by the media. Kim jongil had a supernatural birth move over jesus. Kim jongil ruled north korea from 1994 to 2011 and passed away on december 17, 2011. The supreme leader of north korea and the 2nd child of kim jongii is the brutal leader for the region is kim jongun. Based on kim jongiis official biography, he was born on koreas most sacred mountain, mt. North koreas government is secretive, and little was known about kim jongil even after his many years in power.
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