The most common colloquial title given to Kim during his lifetime was "Dear Leader" to distinguish him from his father Kim Il Sung, the "Great Leader". Following Kim's failure to appear at …

Jan 27, 2015 · An astonishing exposé told through the heart-stopping story of Jang Jin-sung’s escape to South Korea, Dear Leader is an “impossibly dramatic story…one of the best …

Kim Jong Il, the former leader of North Korea, received numerous titles during his rule. Despite his death in 2011, he is currently the Eternal Chairman of the National Defense Commission of the …

Dec 19, 2011 · By the early 1980s Kim Jong-il had established himself as a top party leader and his father’s heir apparent. He assumed the nickname “Dear Leader,” which can also be …

Kim Jong Un[d] (born 8 January 1982, 1983 or 1984) [b] is a North Korean politician and dictator who has been the third supreme leader of North Korea since 2011 and general secretary of …

May 13, 2014 · An astonishing expose told through the heart-stopping story of Jang Jin-sung's escape to South Korea, Dear Leader is a rare and unprecedented insight into the world's most …

According to the North Korean constitution, the office of president requires elections, whereas the office of secretary-general does not. As for his other title, Kim had been known as “Dear …

Jan 29, 2025 · Dear Leader (plural Dear Leaders) (politics, ironic, derogatory) An authoritarian leader who demands unquestioning loyalty.

May 8, 2014 · Dear Leader contains astonishing new insights about North Korea which could only be revealed by someone working high up in the regime. It is also the gripping story of how a …

Oct 20, 2023 · Jang’s gripping narrative provides unique insights into the inner workings of the North Korean regime and the challenges he faced while escaping the country. In this review, …