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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").
Mar 14, 2024 · Kim Jong Suk, the first wife of Kim Il Sung and the mother of Kim Jong Il, served the people of Korea — all Korea, including the currently occupied South — in their liberation fight, first against the Japanese Empire and, after World War II, against U.S. imperialism.
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.
Mar 12, 2024 · Kim Jong Suk, the first wife of Kim Il Sung and the mother of Kim Jong Il, served the people of Korea — all Korea, including the currently occupied South — in their liberation fight, first against the Japanese Empire and, after World War II, against U.S. imperialism.
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...
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.
Dec 25, 2017 · Kim Jong Suk was born on December 24, 1917 in Hoeryo’ng, present day North Hamgyo’ng Province. She followed Kim Il Sung into northeast China in the mid-1930s, saved his life on one occasion and protected his political career several times.
Jun 26, 2024 · Jun 26th 2024. A S ANYONE WHO has feuded with a neighbour knows, dumping rubbish over the hedge is a serious escalation. So imagine South Korea’s anger at the North, which has sent some 2,000 ...
Jun 25, 2024 · By HYUNG-JIN KIM. Updated 5:51 AM PDT, June 26, 2024. SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A suspected hypersonic missile launched by North Korea exploded in flight on Wednesday, South Korea’s military said, as North Korea protests the regional deployment of a U.S. aircraft carrier for a military drill with South Korea and Japan.
