The Kim family, officially the Mount Paektu bloodline (Korean: 백두혈통), named for Paektu Mountain, in the ideological discourse of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), and often referred to as the Kim dynasty after the Cold War's end, is a three-generation lineage of North Korean leadership, descending from the country's founder and first ...

Kim (Korean: 김; Hanja: 金) is the most common surname in Korea. As of the 2015 South Korean census, there were 10,689,959 people by this name in South Korea or 21.5% of the population. Although the surname is always pronounced the same, dozens of …

The Kim family is a three-generation lineage of North Korean leaders. It started from the country's founder and first leader, Kim Il-sung. Koreans call it the Mount Paektu bloodline. The family has ruled North Korea since 1948.

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, also known as North Korea, has been ruled by the Kim family since the very beginning of their existence. Their three generation dictatorship started at Kim Il Sung [Kim Ilseung], to his son Kim Jong Il [Kim Jong-il], then to present day ruler Kim Jong Un [Kim Jong-eun]. [1]

Feb 24, 2017 · Meet the Kims: Who’s who in North Korea’s first family. With the February 13 killing of Kim Jong-nam, here is an overview of the Kim genealogy and its most important members.

Dec 10, 2021 · The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, known to most simply as North Korea, was established in 1948 and has since been ruled by three generations of the Kim family. Adopting the title ‘Supreme Leader’, the Kims oversaw the establishment of communism and a cult of personality surrounding their family.

The Kim family or Kim clan may refer to the following Korean groups: Kim family (North Korea), the rulers of North Korea since Kim Il Sung in 1948; Gimhae Kim clan associated with the Geumgwan Gaya; later rulers of Silla, mostly members of the Gyeongju Kim clan; Andong Kim clan of the Joseon Dynasty; Jeonju Kim clan

Feb 24, 2017 · A family tree of North Korea's rulers including Supreme leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Un, Dear Leader Kim Jong Il, and Kim Jong Nam

Kim Jong Il’s Family. Kim Jong Il has seven children with four wives, or significant consorts. Kim Jong Il reportedly has one official wife, Kim Yong Suk. She is considered his official wife because she was selected and matched to KJI by his father.

Nov 2, 2016 · While family dynasties aren't unique in world history, what's unusual about the North Korea's Kims is that they are still in power.