Tag Archives: Kim Hyong Jik

Who is Kim Hyong Jik?

Kim Il-sung as a child, with his parents. The Revolutionary founders of the Korean nation. | Image: KCNA

Kim Hyong Jik was the father of Eternal President Kim Il-sung, grandfather of Dear Leader Kim Jong-il, and great-grandfather of Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un. Kim Hyong Jik (1894-1926), an outstanding leader of the Korean anti-Japanese national liberation movement, was born as the eldest son of Kim Po Hyon and Ri Po Ik, ardent patriots, in […]

Stamp Marks Birth Anniversary of Kim Hyong Jik

The DPRK State Stamp Bureau issued a stamp in commemoration of the 120th birth anniversary (July 10, 1894) of Kim Hyong Jik, an outstanding leader of the anti-Japanese national liberation movement in Korea. Seen in the upper part of the stamp are the letters: “In commemoration of the 120th birth anniversary of Kim Hyong Jik, […]

The Idea of Jiwon

July the 10th this year is the 120th birth anniversary of the indomitable revolutionary fighter Kim Hyong Jik, an outstanding leader of the anti-Japanese national liberation movement of Korea. Kim Hyong Jik, the father of the great President Kim Il Sung, regarded the idea of Jiwon or “aim high” as his unchangeable revolutionary motto and […]