On December 28, 2011, North Korea held a grand state funeral for Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang. The three-hour procession, led by his son Kim Jong Un, 27 years old, featured a hearse carrying Kim’s coffin and a limousine with his portrait. Thousands of mourners lined the snowy streets, displaying grief, some orchestrated, as soldiers saluted. The event, starting at Kumsusan Memorial Palace, echoed the 1994 funeral of Kim Il Sung. A 232-member funeral committee, chaired by Kim Jong Un, oversaw the cer

Kim Il-Sung, the founder of North Korea, passed away on July 8, 1994. Following his death, he was declared the "Eternal President" of North Korea, a title that symbolizes his perpetual influence on the nation.His state funeral was a major event, marked by widespread national mourning and ceremonies. | History In Pictures

Three years ago today on 28 Dec 2011, hysteria swept through North Korea as an 11-day national mourning period for Kim Jong-il, the Supreme Leader of the DPRK, drew to a close in a funeral held at the Kumsusan Memorial Palace, where his father Kim Il-sung is also interred. This footage from state broadcaster KCNA shows dramatic scenes of mourning as the cortege moved through heavy snowfall across the capital Pyongyang in a 25-mile, three-hour procession. Local media described the snow as "tears