Kim Hyong-jik
Father of Kim Il-sung
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Updated 2026-05-29
Korean independence activist whose main claim to visibility is fathering Kim Il Sung, who went on to found North Korea. The founding ancestor of a political dynasty that's dominated headlines for generations.
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Kim Hyong-jik was a Korean independence activist during Japanese rule. He was the father of the North Korean founder Kim Il Sung, the paternal grandfather of Kim Jong Il, and a great-grandfather of the current leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un.
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Historical19.4
Source confidence60.0
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