Kim Jong Il

[kim jong il]

noun

1. 1942–2011, president of North Korea 1994–2011 (son of Kim Il Sung).

Kim Jong-il

/ kɪm dʒɔŋiːl /

noun

1. 1942–2011, North Korean politician; supreme leader of North Korea (1994–2011): son of Kim Il-sung

Example Sentences

Kim's father, Kim Jong Il, travelled by train as well as he was reportedly afraid of flying.

From BBC

Born in either 1987 or 1988, Kim Yo Jong is Kim’s only sister, and one of the five children born to Kim Jong Il, who ruled North Korea from 1994 to 2011.

From Los Angeles Times

It also claims Paektu is where the incumbent's father, Kim Jong Il, was born.

From BBC

Almost all homes and public offices in North Korea must have portraits of Kim’s father Kim Jong Il and grandfather Kim Il Sung, but featuring that of the younger Kim hadn’t yet been a requirement until recently.

From Seattle Times

On Wednesday, North Korea’s state media released a photo showing Kim Jong Un’s large portrait hung on the wall of a building alongside those of Kim Jong Il and Kim Il Sung, during his recent visit to the Central Cadres Training School of the ruling Workers’ Party.

From Seattle Times