List of things named after Kim Il Sung

Kim Il Sung was the founder and first leader of North Korea. Jane Portal, the author of Art Under Control in North Korea, assesses that: "[i]t is probably the case that Kim Il-sung [had] more buildings named after him during his lifetime than any other leader in history".[1] North Korea claims that "[m]ore than 480 streets, institutions and organizations in 100 countries were named after Kim Il Sung".[2] Since Kim Il Sung's name Il-sung (Korean일성; Hancha日成) can mean "the Sun", many things named after him are actually called this way.[3]

Kimilsungia is the namesake flower of Kim Il Sung.

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Education and research

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Museums

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Streets, squares and parks

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Kim Il Sung Square in the centre of Pyongyang
 
"Kim Il Sung Lane" in Damascus is one of as many as 450 streets around the world named after the North Korean president (according to claims by North Korea).

Awards

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Other

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A plaque dedicated to "Kimilsungism" at the Juche Tower

Named after the Sun

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Proposed namings

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  • "Kim Il Sung City" – proposed name for Pyongyang after Kim Il Sung's death. Another proposal was to name Pyongyang "Kim Jong Il City" and name Seoul "Kim Il Sung City" once reunification would be attained.[40]

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References

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  1. ^ Portal 2005, p. 90.
  2. ^ ""Kim Il Sung's Korea", Special Write-ups to Centenary of His Birth (27)". KCNA. 13 April 2012. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  3. ^ a b Lim 2015, p. 88.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Lim 2015, p. 37.
  5. ^ a b c "The best North Korean schools named after Kim Il Sung" (PDF). 3 February 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  6. ^ Andrei Lankov (3 November 2008). "(260) Kim Il-sung University". The Korea Times. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  7. ^ "13th Supreme People's Assembly election compilation". North Korean Economy Watch. 9 March 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  8. ^ "August Name of Kim Il Sung" (PDF). Bulletin. 170. krld.pl: 2. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  9. ^ Demick, Barbara (2009). Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea. Random House Publishing Group. p. 145. ISBN 978-0-385-52961-7.
  10. ^ Lim 2015, p. 48.
  11. ^ Korea Today. Foreign Languages Publishing House. 1979. p. 57. OCLC 749724213.
  12. ^ Korean News. Korea News Service. 1995. p. 98. OCLC 29744395.
  13. ^ "South Hamgyong Museum of the Revolutionary Activities of Comrade Kim Il Sung, Hamhung". Flickr. 5 March 2008. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  14. ^ "Sinuiju". Korea Konsult. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  15. ^ "South Pyongan Museum of the Revolutionary Activities of Comrade Kim Il Sung, Pyongsong". Flickr. 10 February 2007. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  16. ^ Melvin, Curtis (15 May 2013). "North Korea's 'do it yourself' Kim Jong Un idolization campaign". NK News. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  17. ^ "Kim Jong Il Gives Field Guidance to Different Fields in Wonsan City". Korean Central News Agency. 27 April 2009. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  18. ^ "Officials of Trade Unions Start Study Tour of Mt. Paektu Area". Korean Central News Agency. 10 June 2011. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  19. ^ Corfield, Justin (2014). "Kim Il Sung Square". Historical Dictionary of Pyongyang. Anthem Press. p. 86. ISBN 978-1-78308-341-1. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  20. ^ Kwon & Chung 2012, p. 140.
  21. ^ Suki Kim (2014). Without You, There Is No Us: My secret life teaching the sons of North Korea's elite. Ebury Publishing. p. 116. ISBN 978-1-4735-2765-2. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  22. ^ Charles K. Armstrong (2013). Tyranny of the Weak: North Korea and the World, 1950–1992. Cornell University Press. pp. &#91, 1924&#93. ISBN 978-0-8014-6893-3.
  23. ^ Paul Moorcraft (2011). Inside the Danger Zones: Travels to Arresting Places. Biteback Publishing. p. 273. ISBN 978-1-84954-280-7. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  24. ^ Kate Mayberry (12 July 2012). "Wrestling with N Korean diplomacy – Al Jazeera Blogs". Al Jazeera Blogs. Retrieved 9 July 2015. Kate Mayberry
  25. ^ a b Elizabeth Whitman (31 August 2015). "Syria Pledges Support For North Korea, Kim Jong Un: Baath Party Praises Pyongyang For Strong Relations Amid 'Terrorism' Threats". International Business Times. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  26. ^ Michael Breen (2012). Kim Jong-Il, Revised and Updated: Kim Jong-il: North Koreas Dear Leader, Revised and Updated Edition. John Wiley & Sons. p. 43. ISBN 978-1-118-15377-2. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  27. ^ James Hoare (2012). "International Kim Il Sung Prize". Historical Dictionary of Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Scarecrow Press. p. 181. ISBN 978-0-8108-6151-0. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  28. ^ a b c Kim Da Seul (22 June 2012). "Kim Il Sung's Image on Medals Changed". Daily NK. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  29. ^ Portal 2005, p. 92.
  30. ^ Portal 2005, p. 93.
  31. ^ Mark Edward Harris (2007). Inside North Korea. Chronicle Books. p. 33. ISBN 978-0-8118-5751-2. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  32. ^ "'Juche(Self-Reliance)' Ideology". Korean Broadcasting System. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  33. ^ a b Lim 2015, p. 38.
  34. ^ Ishiyama 2014, p. 145.
  35. ^ "What remains when socialism is removed from North Korea?". Daily NK. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  36. ^ "Rodong Sinmun". rodong.rep.kp. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  37. ^ Kwon & Chung 2012, p. 72.
  38. ^ Rüdiger 2013, p. 45.
  39. ^ "PREAMBLE". Naenara. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  40. ^ Mok Yong Jae (12 February 2012). "Kim Jong Il's Name Set for Widespread Use". Daily NK. Retrieved 9 July 2015.

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