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May 13, 2024 · 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.
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Kim Jong Il , or Kim Chong Il, (born Feb. 16, 1941, Siberia,...
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Jun 1, 2024 · Kim Jong-il, the enigmatic former leader of North Korea, was a figure shrouded in mystery and surrounded by myths. His reign, which lasted from 1994 until his death in 2011, was marked by a totalitarian regime that controlled every aspect of the lives of the North Korean people.
Kim Jong Il (/ ˌ k ɪ m dʒ ɒ ŋ ˈ ɪ l /; Korean: 김정일; Korean pronunciation: [kim.dzɔŋ.il]; born Yuri Irsenovich Kim; 16 February 1941 or 1942 – 17 December 2011) was a North Korean politician who was the second supreme leader of North Korea.
Dec 19, 2011 · During his often oppressive reign over North Korea, Kim Jong Il cultivated a personal mythology that included some outlandish claims. Global Post compiled 10 bizarre bits of reported fact...
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- He Was Born Under A Double Rainbow. According to Kim Jong Il's official biography, he was born in a secret military camp on Baekdu Mountain during North Korea's Japanese occupation and his arrival was prophesised by a double rainbow and marked by the sight of a new star and a swallow in the sky.
- He Loved Waterslides. Recently-taken satellite imagery of some of Kim Jong-Il's personal mansions (the Communist leader had at least 17) show that the leader made great efforts to build and maintain a series of ludicrously loopy waterslides.
- He Was Afraid Of Flying. Kim Jong Il was reportedly terrified of flying and always travelled in armoured private trains - one of which he eventually died inside.
- He Kidnapped Short People. According to one of Kim Jong Il's former tutors, the leader used pamphlets advertising wonder-growth drugs to lure small people into traps, from where they would be deported to "uninhabited islands" to remove their "substandard" stock from the genepool.
Kim Jong Il , or Kim Chong Il, (born Feb. 16, 1941, Siberia, Russia, U.S.S.R.—died Dec. 17, 2011, North Korea), North Korean leader, the son of Kim Il-Sung. Often called “Dear Leader” in his country, he was designated his father’s successor in 1980 and became North Korea’s de facto leader on his father’s death in 1994.
Following Kim Il-Sung's death in 1994, Kim Jong-il became North Korea's 2nd Supreme Leader. During his rule, North Korea experienced a devastating famine which resulted in millions of deaths due to starvation.
