Kim Il-sung Essays

Kim Il-Sung, a respected and beloved leader born to poor parents in Pyongyang, the heart of North Korea. He ruthlessly managed to make his way into power to become the first North Korean Dictator, by “fighting the Japanese and saving Korea from American imperialism” (Martin, 2006 p. 16). Kim was not only a leader to his people but also a father, he told the orphans of Korea “think of me your father and you my children”. (ibid 2006 p. 10) Those around him “saw him as a god, a genius from heaven who

the segment of Korea toward the end of World War II in 1945, and the formation of the Communist-adjusted Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) headed by the previous guerrilla pioneer, Kim Il-sung. The incomparable pioneers of the DPRK have been Kim Il-sung, his child Kim Jong-il, and his grandson Kim Jong-un. In this part they have not held predictable titles, however they were every pioneers of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK)— titled as Chairman from 1948 to 1966, General Secretary from

the 38th parallel after World War II. North Korea operates under a communist style government and is currently lead by Kim Jong Un. Kim Il Sung, the grandfather of Kim Jong Un, was the first and “eternal ruler” of the present North Korea. Kim Il Sung used Juche, which can be translated as “self-reliance” to make his rule stronger. Juche came about from the ideals of Kim Il Sung and from the devastation of the Korean War. There are three main focuses of juche which are chaju, charip, and chawi. Each

was once a unique brand of Marxist-Leninism created by the true leader of Korea: Kim il Sung. Recently, however, the tyrannic rule of Kim il’s successors adulterated the purity of the Juche thought. This revision of the Juche ideals has shifted the public image of Juche, vilifying it and shadowing the history of this great form of societal expression. In 1932, while attending a young Communists meeting in Korea, Kim il formulated the idea of a state-centric, personal form of Marxist-Leninist Socialism

Albert Einstein once said, “I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.” Seven years before Einstein’s death, Kim Il-Sung founded North Korea on September 9th, 1948. To this day, North Korea is steadfast in the threat of a nuclear war that could be the start of World War Three. If you were to ask anyone inside of North Korea if they felt safe, even with the lingering threat of being the start of the next world war, they would

North Korea: Past and Present Since its founding, North Korea has been ruled by the Kim family. Founder Kim Il-sung established a state-run socialist government that may be considered to be influenced by Stalin. After being elected as Chairman of the National Defense Commission, Kim Il-sung formed the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in Pyongyang he claimed jurisdiction over all of Korea. North Korea’s regime invested an incredible amount of time and resources creating the Songbun system; a

The film gives an overview of the struggles faced by North Koreans because of the totalitarian administration of Kim Jong-un. It shows that access to media is controlled by the government and that media is used as a tool of indoctrination, also spreading fabrications about abundance of prosperity in North Korea when, in reality, many of the nation’s people are starving. In addition, it illustrates that the government uses fear to manipulate the population and that nonconformists are punished severely

mysterious country in the world for the past decades, due to its isolationism and legendary leaders, Kim Il Sung, the father, and the son, Kim Jong Il. The “Great Leaders” (Hyun-Sik, 2008, P.22) professed themselves as sacred figures, and force the entire nation worship them through brainwashing to gain the superior power. Hyun-Sik (2008) discusses how the leaders adopted “personality cult” (Kim, 2008, P.24) into their military government system. North Koreans were trained by the government to worship

after World War II with Kim Il Sung as its leader. Over time, North Korea has advanced in many ways throughout the Kim family ruling. This regime was the beginning of a strict and divided government with many ambitions to emerge through the international community. In 1994, Kim Il Sung passed away and his son, Kim Jong Il continued the family’s legacy. Kim Jong Il is said to be the strictest ruler from the Kim dynasty and ruled North Korea with an iron hand. The Kim dynasty is known for ruling

Cumings discusses and argues the fact that North Korea was not a Stalinist controlled country, stating that the United States depicted their view of North Korea to the world in their personal perception. Details of Kim IL Sung’s background and the North Korean occupation that was ruled by Sung, and the South Korean occupation that was filled with collaborators. Details of the war along with atrocities on both sides are given, followed by the post war Industrial race between North and South Korea.

torture and violence exercised by the dominant leaders to their people. In North Korea, Kim Jong Il has created concentration camps with the purpose of isolating those people who stand against the politics from the society, where he commands the guards to torture, beat, and execute the prisoners. Any and all citizens who try to transgress and escape the country are subjected to be locked in the camps because Kim Jong Il considers their attempts to be an act of disloyalty to him. In this sense, the reason

Doctor Kim Ji-eun's experience. Many ailments and diseases were explained in the chapter as well as the effects of the economy on the health system of North Korea. Kim Ji-eun's experience will help show the impacts of these various things on the people of North Korea. Examples of rhetoric can also be seen throughout the chapter. The impact of the economy, the famine, disease, and poor health system will be able to be explained during the examination of the personal experience of Kim Ji-eun. Kim Ji-eun

potential difference that North Korea has that most countries of the world do not is that of a harsh totalitarian dictatorship regime. Kim Jong-un has been the head leader of this isolationist country for over four years now, and has been the ringleader for all the aggressive actions towards the western civilizations such as the US, Japan, and China. KJU or Kim Jong-un

years .The name "Unified Silla" is a term that likely dates after the division of Korea in 1945. However, some parts of the Goguryeo territory remained outside Silla’s control. In 660, King Munmu the Great ordered his armies to attack Baekje. General Kim Yu-shin, aided by Tang forces, defeated General Gyebaek and conquered Baekje. In 661, he moved on Goguryeo but was repelled. King Munmu was the first ruler ever to look upon the south of Korean Peninsula as a single political entity after the fall of

Yeonmi Park was born in Hyesan, North Korea on October 4, 1993. The year after birth, the founder, Kim ll-Sung died at the same time the Great Famine occurred. Even though Yeonmi’s father was able to keep his family from suffering the worst of the famine, Yeonmi still witnessed horrific scenes. She saw, in particular, the bodies of the people who were starving. In 2007, Yeonmi and her mother went over the border to China to search for her sister who escaped years before and her father chose to stay

that everyone but their leader cares about them, and that all other countries are evil or bad. By limiting their communications with others, no one in the country is able to stand up or disagree because they know no better. This allows for the leader Kim Jon Un to brainwash his “people” and make him look superior to all other nations because all they know is their own country.

isolated from the rest of the world. The North Korean government controls their people in the way they dress, the way they speak, and they way that they can think. All citizens in a North Korea are forced to worship the Great Leader of the country, Kim Jong-Ill, and when they praise him they have to use specific motions and chants. This shows that even though the people in North Korea do not have free will to choose who they love and worship. It is chosen for them, by the government, and if they

In Nothing to Envy written by Barbara Demick, the author describes North Korea as "a country that has fallen out of the developed world" (Demick 4). Through diction, Demick is attempting to demonstrate the notion that North Korea is surviving solely without interruption from the outside world. This is done by ruling the country by a totalitarian dictatorship, such as an absolute monarchy controlled by generations of the same family in pursuit of the same goal. In North Korea, each individual person

On January 1st of 2018, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un made a speech that sent a gesture of peace toward the world society. Just after that, the Korean Skating Union(KSU), with the strong support of the Korean government, planned to make a unified Korean female hockey team for the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games. As soon as they announced this execution to the world, they faced a problem. It turned out that a few members of the original South Korean hockey team couldn’t play. Most of the South

is called the “Songbun” and has been in place since the founding of North Korea in 1948. The three classes that make up the system are the core, wavering, and hostile. People that belong to the core are the ones that are considered the most loyal to Kim Jong-un’s regime, and they are also the wealthiest. Members of the wavering group are “average” North Koreans who the