Kim Jong Il [a] (/ k ɪ m dʒ ɒ ŋ ˈ ɪ l / ⓘ; [3] Korean: 김정일, Korean pronunciation: [kim.dzɔŋ.il] ⓘ; [b] born Yuri Kim; [c] 16 February 1941 – 17 December 2011) was a North Korean politician who was the second supreme leader of North Korea from the death of his father Kim Il Sung in 1994 until his death in 2011, when he was ...

Kim Il Sung[d] (/ kɪm ɪlˈsʌŋ, - ˈsʊŋ /; [4] Korean: 김일성, Korean pronunciation: [kimils͈ʌŋ] ⓘ; born Kim Song Ju; [e][5][6][7][8] 15 April 1912 – 8 July 1994) was a Korean politician and the founder of North Korea, which he led as Supreme Leader from its …

Kimberly Denise Jones (born July 11, 1974), [2] better known by her stage name Lil' Kim, is an American rapper. She was born and raised in New York City and lived much of her adolescent life on the streets after being expelled from home.

Feb 13, 2025 · Kim Il-Sung was the communist leader of North Korea from 1948 until his death in 1994. He was the country’s premier from 1948 to 1972, chairman of its dominant Korean Workers’ Party from 1949, and president and head of state from 1972.

Feb 12, 2025 · Kim Jong Il (1941–2011) was the ruler of North Korea from 1994 to 2011. He succeeded his father, Kim Il-Sung, who was North Korea’s leader from 1948 until his death in 1994.

Apr 2, 2014 · Learn more about Kim Il-sung, the military-oriented premier and president of North Korea who headed the country for decades, at Biography.com.

Apr 2, 2014 · Kim Jong Il's dominating personality and complete concentration of power have come to define the country North Korea. (1941-2011) Who Was Kim Jong Il?

Sep 12, 2023 · Kim Il-sung, born on April 15, 1912, in Mangyongdae, was the primary architect and first Supreme Leader of North Korea. His leadership spanned for more than four decades, shaping the country’s ideology and policies. Kim Il-sung is …

Jul 3, 2019 · Kim Il-Sung (April 15, 1912–July 8, 1994) of North Korea established one of the world's most powerful cults of personality, known as the Kim Dynasty or Mount Paektu Bloodline.

Apr 15, 2018 · Kim Il-Sung ruled North Korea until his death in 1994. By this time, he was the world’s last Stalinist dictator, a lonely remnant of the first decade of the Cold War. Kim’s cult of personality was so pervasive that his death generated wild scenes of …