Kim Sun Gum (56), the wife of Kim Pyong Il is a very discreet person, and rarely talks to others. Theirs was an arranged marriage. The wedding was personally organized by Kim Il Sung. It is said that she has a political background; her family apparently comes from the special services...
Ri Sol Ju was born on September 28, 1989, in Chongjin, North Korea; nothing out there about her parents or siblings, except that her father was a Korean’s People Army (KPA) Officer, her uncle Ri Pyong Chol was a former head of the KPA and an advisor for her husband. ...
When Kim Il-Sung created North Korea, the government was based on Marxism and Leninism, called “Juche.” Just as the Soviets, the North Koreans followed suite with massive inequality between the government officials and the common people. The documentary showed its viewers what the government ...
While world attention is focused on the brinksmanship of North Korea's "Dear Leader' Kim Jong Il, across the demilitarized zone South Koreans are closely watching the imminent departure of a different Kim. On Feb. 25, Kim Dae Jung is to step down from the presidency, with Roh Moo Hyun ...
The current leader inherited the country after the sudden death of his father in late 2011, while the late Kim Jong-il took over after his own father, the North’s founder Kim Il-sung, died in July 1994. “Ultimately, the huge amount of money spent will result in a greater burden for...
The officials noted that previous North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il disappeared for long stretches of time, only to re-emerge and cast aside rumors about their leadership. “It’s a dictatorship,” the second U.S. official said “But it gets them attention and makes the ul...