Kim Il Sung (Hangul: 김일성; Hanja: 金日成, Kim Il Sŏng; April 15, 1912 – July 8, 1994) was the first leader of North Korea from 1948 until his death in 1994. He died of a heart attack on July 8, 1994. The North Korean government gave him the title of "Eternal President" after his death.
Kim Il Sung created the Juche political idea. He ran North Korea differently than the Soviet Union and China.
When he died, his son Kim Jong Il (1941-2011) became the leader of North Korea. He had that job until he died on December 17, 2011. His grandson, Kim Jong Un (born 1983) is the leader of North Korea. His brother, Kim Yong Ju (1920-2021), was also a government official.
Kim Il Sung's name means "one who becomes the sun".
There are more than 300 statues of Kim Il Sung in North Korea.