Kim
Americannoun
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It was named so, Kim told the families, to signify the troops’ brilliant exploits.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Most crucially, Kim Il Sung built up an extraordinary cult of personality around himself that was durable enough to hand down to his son and then his grandson, the current leader Kim Jong Un.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Despite its peculiarities, it was immediately apparent to visitors like Rev. Graham that the ideology and imagery of the system Kim Il Sung had erected had much in common with Christianity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Kim Il Sung’s upbringing gave the young man a front-row seat to the power of faith—its power to mobilize and inspire awe, devotion, fear or zeal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
It’s good seeing Kim be friends with Carlos, hearing Grandma murmur how she misses me, how she remembers how much I liked video games.
From "Ghost Boys" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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