In 1994, it was reported by Pyongyang media outlets that Kim Jong Il shot 38 under par on a regulation 18-hole golf course – including 5 holes in one! That score is 25 shots better than the best round in history, and is made even more amazing by the fact that it was his first ti...
How could the son come off as anything more than the Pete Rose Jr. of North Korea when you consider that the old man, Kim Jong Il, shot 38 under par with five holes-in-one -- all statistics courtesy of the state-run media -- in his first and only golf outing?Walljasper, Joe...
The Birth Day of Kim Jong Il is a non-working day on February 16th in North Korea. Also known as the Day of the Shining Star, this holiday marks the birth of Kim Il Sung in 1942. Birth Day of Kim Jong Il Day This national holiday is called "Day of the Shining Star" in Korean ...
Kim Jong-Il was born Yuri Irsenovich Kim. His official biography states that he was born on a sacred mountain (Baekdu Mountain, the legendary birthplace of Korea’s first kingdom) on February 16, 1942, where his father was serving in a secret military base, attempting to overthrow the Japa...
At any rate, as we entered NorK we somehow attracted the attention of Kim Jong Il, the Grand Poobah himself, man with a thousand titles, overseer of Pretty Much Everything, and Ruler of Ye Universe (if only those pesky Americans would get out of the way!). He wanted to come mini-...
” Incheon Airport is not the world’s main airport yet but, unlike the area surrounding Heathrow, there are many new centres such as new Incheon Yeongjong City and many new golf courses are being developed around the airport. Of course, there are also unknown old towns around Incheon ...
“the north koreans have wanted this summit meeting since the 1950s. kim il sung, kim jong ii, and now kim jong un have all wanted it, but we have never given them it,” burns told me. “i am not trying to be unduly critical of the president, but this seems like a rash ...
North Korea’s top leaders have been known for their drab, peasant-style outerwear, with Kim’s father, Kim Jong Il, favouring Mao-style jackets. But his son, in addition to ramping up his country’s weapons of mass destruction, appears intent on modernizing his country’s loo...
Kim Jong-il naturally excelled at golf, bowling, competitive eating and soccer tactics, but perhaps the feat of strength Kim Jong-il mastered most was the totalitarian stranglehold. Propaganda tightened his grip over the people and perpetually indoctrinated the hapless, hungry masses ...
About 20 years ago, while traveling across Russia in his forest-green armored train, Kim Jong Il is reported to have made something of a confession to a foreign emissary.