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Kim Jong-il - Mini Biography | tv-14

Known as North Korea's "Dear Leader," Kim Jong-Il succeeded his father as the country's premier in 1994, and led the communist party until his death in 2001.

Little is known about Kim Jong-il's early life, and what is known comes from official North Korean Government documents and a cult of personality, meaning his life is told in a way that promotes his leadership. Known as "dear leader," he controlled North Korea with an iron fist until his death in December 2011, when he was succeeded by his son, Kim Jong-Un.

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