President Kim Il Sung

Maintain Independence

It happened one day decades ago. President Kim Il Sung sat together with his counterpart of a country on his foreign tour…

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Unanimously Approved Designs of National Flag and Emblem

One spring day in Juche 37(1948), anti-Japanese war heroine Kim Jong Suk had a talk with an official over the…

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Story of Patriotic Song

As part of the preparations for the founding of the DPRK, President Kim Il Sung gave energetic guidance to the creation of…

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Story about National Name

When he prepared for founding the DPRK, President Kim Il Sung threw himself into naming the country. Some people argued that “people”…

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Best Things to Children

One day in September Juche 50 (1961) President Kim Il Sung visited the then Songdowon Children’s Camp. As he embraced campers who…

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At the Last Moment of His Life

It is deeply etched in history how President Kim Il Sung spent Juche 83(1994), the last year of his great life, and…

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Outburst of Emotion

One autumn day in Juche 38(1949) the train carrying President Kim Il Sung came to stay at a small railway station in…

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Telescope in His Office

It was December 31, Juche 74(1985). An official was summoned by President Kim Il Sung. It was when he began to…

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Near to Village

It happened in August Juche 48(1959) when President Kim Il Sung was on his inspection tour. His car was approaching a village.…

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One’s Own Way Is Best

President Kim Il Sung met with Yasser Arafat one day in May Juche 79 (1990). That day he made a profound analysis…

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Witty Answer Given to Americans

In April Juche 83(1994) President Kim Il Sung met with many foreign guests including former heads of state and government and politicians.…

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A Mysterious Notepad

The following happened in December Juche 55 (1966) when President Kim Il Sung was having one-on-one talks with the General Secretary of…

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School Train

One year, President Kim Il Sung received a letter from a chairman of the management board of a cooperative farm in Ryonhwa…

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Equivalent to Ten Atomic Bombs

On Janurary 20, Juche 41 (1952) when the Fatherland Liberation War was at its height, an offi cial of the…

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The Best Site for a Building for the People

One day in October Juche 62 (1973), President Kim Il Sung was enjoying a bird’s-eye view of Pyongyang from Moran Hill. “What…

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Philosophy of a Great Man

The following happened on December 21, 1992, when President Kim Il Sung was having talks with President Conare of Mali. The Malian…

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Guerrilla Zone Party Official Reprimands Himself

On October 26 Juche 21 (1932), Ri Ung Gol, head of the organizational department of the district No. 1 Party…

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Shang Yue’s Admiration

One day, when President Kim Il Sung was a middle school student, he and his teacher Shang Yue shared their views on…

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“The Sun of Mangyongdae”

The birth of President Kim Il Sung was a joy and felicity for entire Mangyongdae as well as his family. Lifting aloft…

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What is the Most Beautiful Thing in the World?

It was on a spring day when apricot and peach trees were in full bloom. Children at Mangyongdae, as usual,…

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