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Birthplace of Kim Jong Suk in Hoeryong. 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...
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Feb 24, 2017 · Kim Jong Suk, first wife of Kim Il Sung and mother of Kim Jong Il, is lauded as North Korea’s exemplary communist wife and revolutionary. According to local folklore, Kim Jong Suk...
Kim Jong-suk (born 1930) is a North Korean government official. She is the chairwoman of the Committee for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries. In 2017, she was appointed to the Diplomatic Commission of the Supreme People's Assembly. She is a former editor-in-chief of the newspaper Minju Choson.
Mar 14, 2024 · Learn about the life and achievements of Kim Jong Suk, the first wife of Kim Il Sung and the mother of Kim Jong Il, who fought against Japanese and U.S. imperialism in Korea. Read her biography, sources and how she is remembered by her family and the Korean people.
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...
