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Kim Il-sung
He created not just a state but a mythology around himself so total that decades after his death, the country still governs in his name.
1912–1994
Life Journey
From guerrilla fighter to architect of a controlled state
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1912–1920s
Colonial childhood
Kim Il-sung was born during Japanese rule over Korea, growing up in an environment shaped by foreign control and rising resistance movements.
