In time, the name Kim Il Sung was declared sacred, with no one else permitted to use it. In print it was required to appear in bold type. He was also addressed as “Great Marshal” and “Sun of ...

timed to coincide with the birth anniversary of the late nation founder Kim Il-sung—North Korea’s most important holiday, known as the Day of the Sun. According to the Norht’s official ...

In the North April 15 is known as the Day of the Sun, the anniversary of the 1912 birth of the country´s founder Kim Il Sung, whose son Kim Jong Il succeeded him and grandson Kim Jong Un ...

The Kim Il Sung birthday, called “the Day of Sun,” is one of the most important holidays in North Korea, where a state-sponsored cult of personality treats key members of the ruling Kim family ...