Kim Jong Il

American

[kim jong il] / ˈkɪm ˈdʒɒŋ ˈɪl /

noun

1942–2011, president of North Korea 1994–2011 (son of Kim Il Sung).

Kim Jong-il British

/ kɪm dʒɔŋiːl /

noun

1942–2011, North Korean politician; supreme leader of North Korea (1994–2011): son of Kim Il-sung

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Born in the late 1980s, according to the South Korean government, she is one of three children born to Kim's father and predecessor, Kim Jong Il, and his third known partner, former dancer Ko Yong Hui.

From Barron's

“The Orphan Master’s Son” ekes dark humor from the totalitarian nightmare of what was then Kim Jong Il’s North Korea, a land where even the love songs have been recast to reflect “love for the Dear Leader.”

From The Wall Street Journal

He searched for “Kim Jong Il,” who was North Korea’s leader at the time and died in 2011.

From The Wall Street Journal

His successor, Kim Jong Il, wasn’t seen or mentioned in public until his 20s.

From The Wall Street Journal

At that gathering, Kim was named the party's General Secretary, a title previously reserved for his father and predecessor Kim Jong Il, in what analysts said was a move to reinforce his authority.

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