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[[File:Kim Il Song.jpg|thumb|alt=atheism|right|225px|Kim Il Sung was the first leader of [[North Korea|The Democratic People's Republic of Korea]] who died in 1994 at the age of 82 after a heart attack.<ref>http://www.moreorless.au.com/killers/kim-il-sung.html</ref>

[[File:Kim Il Song.jpg|thumb|alt=atheism|right|225px|Kim Il Sung was the first leader of [[North Korea|The Democratic People's Republic of Korea]] who died in 1994 at the age of 82 after a heart attack.<ref>http://www.moreorless.au.com/killers/kim-il-sung.html</ref>]]

 

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'''Kim Il-Sung''' (김일성) born "Kim Sŏng-ju" (김성주) (1912-1994) was the [[dictator]]ial leader of [[Communist]] [[North Korea]] (the ''Democratic People's Republic of Korea'') from 1948 until his death. He led the country into the [[Korean War]] of 1950-53 by his invasion of [[South Korea]]. Kim created an absolutist tyranny in North Korea. Within the country he was officially known as the "Great Leader", and, despite having died, occupies the position of "Eternal President" in the North Korean Constitution. He was succeeded as leader by his son [[Kim Jong Il]], who was officially known as the "Dear Leader".

'''Kim Il-Sung''' (김일성) born "Kim Sŏng-ju" (김성주) (1912-1994) was the [[dictator]]ial leader of [[Communist]] [[North Korea]] (the ''Democratic People's Republic of Korea'') from 1948 until his death. He led the country into the [[Korean War]] of 1950-53 by his invasion of [[South Korea]]. Kim created an absolutist tyranny in North Korea. Within the country he was officially known as the "Great Leader", and, despite having died, occupies the position of "Eternal President" in the North Korean Constitution. He was succeeded as leader by his son [[Kim Jong Il]], who was officially known as the "Dear Leader".