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Kim Jong Suk (Korean: 김정숙; Hancha: 金正淑; 24 December 1917 – 22 September 1949) was a Korean anti-Japanese guerrilla, a Communist activist, North Korean leader Kim Il Sung's first wife, former leader Kim Jong Il's mother, and current leader Kim Jong Un's grandmother.
Kim developed a personality cult over his nearly 46-year leadership which extended to his family, including his mother Kang Pan-sok (known as the "mother of Korea"), his brother Kim Yong-ju ("the revolutionary fighter") and his first wife Kim Jong-suk (the "mother of the revolution").
Dec 25, 2017 · Jong Suk was the first wife of Kim Il Sung, the leader of North Korea when it was established in 1948. Jong Suk was born on Christmas Eve 1917 and died in 1949. She is the mother of Kim...
- Max Kutner
Kim Jong-suk (김정숙, December 24, 1917 – September 22, 1949) was a Korean independence activist, and communist politician. [1] She was the first wife of North Korean President Kim Il-sung, and the mother of Kim Jong-Il, North Korean Great Leader.
Dec 29, 2017 · The birth centenary of "war heroine" Kim Jong-suk is currently being celebrated in a big way there. Kim is no ordinary woman though, but the first wife of North Korea's founding leader Kim...
Feb 24, 2017 · Officially, in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, or DPRK, there are four important members of the Kim family: North Korean founding father and president Kim Il-sung, his first wife...
May 14, 2024 · Kim Jong Suk (1917-1949) was Kim Il-Sung's first wife, his compatriot in anti-Japanese guerilla activities, and mother of Kim Jong-Il. She died at 32 years old. She also is known sometimes as the Mother of Korea.
