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alcohol, first drink, 20
architecture, taste in, 197
assassination attempts on, 56, 87
authoritarianism of, 38, 49, 60, 106
on authority figures’ need to live behind
screens, 708
birth of, as Kim Song-ju, 13, 29
birthday celebrations of, 3, 195, 256–258, 328, 329, 330, 446, 473, 474–475
books and, 22
capitalism and, 21
Changdok School, student at, 18–19
change, attempts at, before death, 498–506
charisma of, 188, 440
childhood and youth of, 11–28
and children, 43–44, 166, 192, 200–201
Chinese language and, 18, 22, 30
Chinese education of, 18, 22, 40
Christian church background of, 12, 14, 15–16, 22, 25–27
and Comintern, 31, 37, 38, 39, 109, 502
as Communist Party northern branch chair, 56
communist youth group co-founding by, 27
company man, as consummate, 49
cost-accounting system of, 180
death, 505–507
apoplexy as rumored cause of, 506–507
diet of, 88, 117, 195, 452
Down with Imperialism Union and, 21
as dropout from middle school, 29, 60
dynastic rule, views of, 20, 194, 320
on education, 157
feudalism and, 21, 321
filial piety and, 32–33, 44–45, 197, 259–260, 320
gifts to, 275
girth of, 60, 88, 125
guerrilla struggle of, 7, 29–46
as model for North Koreans, 88
tactics, used in Korean War, 76
harem. See Mansions Special Volunteer Corps
health, 48–49
longevity research institute, 3, 195–196
tumor, 3
height, 26, 53
historical falsification by, 109, 389–390, 508–509
Ho Chi Minh, comparisons to, 38, 98, 127, 134
hunting and fishing trips of, 8
imprisonment of, 27–28
as Interim People’s Committee chair, 54
intelligence of, 26, 46, 49
Japan and, 19, 24 (see also Kim Il-sung: guerrilla struggle of)
Japanese language and, 19
Das Kapital (Karl Marx) and, 22–23
kisaeng houses and, 52, 61
Korean language and, 19, 30
Korean People’s Republic opposed by, 55–56
Korean War role, 62–92
Korean War state of mind, 82–83
leadership, 40, 87, 116–119
lies of, 29–30, 48, 88, 91–92, 393, 502
looks of, 188
Manchuria, family’s move to, 16
March 1, 1919, uprising and, 15
memoirs, With the Century, 12, 502–503, 508
micromanagement, 59, 118, 155–156
mourning for, 506–508
weeping required, 508, 608
as musician, 12, 59, 80
nepotism of, 189–194
offspring of, unacknowledged, 188, 192, 279, 371–372, 448, 690, 699
1,000–ri journey for learning, 18
on-the-spot guidance by, 57, 158, 162–163, 223–224
and orphans, 3, 100, 190–192
overthrow attempts against, 95, 106
patriotism of, 15, 30
personality cult of, 1–10, 105–106, 353–354
bowing in, 7, 8
Christianity, as model for, 12
Confucianism, as antecedent of, 8
emperor worship, as antecedent, 8
foreigners’ role in promoting, 7
gifts and favors to subjects in, 5, 8
intensification of, by Kim Jong-il, 235–261, 285
lapel badges in, 1, 5, 195, 246, 350, 421
legends, officially propagated, 2
monuments, festivals as economic drag, 183
music in, 4
nationalism, promoted by, 108
nom de guerre in, 29–30
partisan support for, 96
portraits in, 10, 170, 330, 408, 617
praise requested of visitors, 111
questioned, after Khrushchev criticized Stalin’s cult, 106
as religion, 1, 6, 261, 398–399, 418
sincerity of believers in, 4. see also indoctrination: true believers,
altruists, fanatics
slogan trees, 389–390
Stalinism as antecedent of, 8, 59, 106, 193, 246, 259
statues in, 8, 297, 497, 506
symbols in, 7
terminology rejected, 110, 215, 370–371
thanks given Kim at mealtimes, 166, 387
Washington, George, mythology compared, 11
political skill of, 95
as polymath, 2
as post-liberation leader in North, 51–68
poverty of, childhood, 14, 19, 22
premier of DPRK, 62
president of DPRK, 155
in perpetuity, following death, 552
promotion of, in New York Times ads, 138
reformists, moderate, disagreement with, 24, 55
reward, offered for capture of, 44
Robin Hood, portrayal as, 41
Saddam Hussein comparisons, 437, 439, 446, 482–483
sanity, rationality, 439, 492
self-regard, self-confidence, 46, 92, 193
semi-retirement, 339
showman’s sense of, 93
socialism of, 20
souls of dead, belief in propitiating, 27
South Korean accounts of, 29–30
as Soviet Army officer, 47–51
Soviet Union
distancing from, 88, 107–109
ties to, 27, 45, 108
Stalin, appeals to, for invasion support, 63–68
succession plans and struggles, 192–196
trusteeship favored by, 55–56
uncaring vs. unknowing, re: extent of
people’s problems, 499–500
underlings blamed for failures of, 94
vengefulness, 109
voice of, 188, 354
women
and emancipation of, 117
relations with, 41–43, 186–188, 198–202
at Yuwen Middle School, 22, 23
Kimilsungism, 237
Kim Il-sung University, 8, 58, 169–170, 217, 263, 377, 384, 471, 610–611. see also Kim Jong-il: childhood and youth: university studies
Kim Jae-ik (South Korean economic planner), 323
Kim Ji-il (overseas student; defector), 273, 316, 398–401
Kim Jong-chol (Kim Jong-il’s middle son), 689, 700
Kim Jong-il
accidents, 10, 280, 495, 508
acquisitiveness, 211, 212
addresses economic issues, 642–645, 652
alcohol, 284
assassination attempts, reported, 279–280
authoritarian nature, 521
automobiles and, 211, 212, 221, 276, 277, 280
behavior before and after Kim Il-sung’s death, 506–508
bellicosity, 484, 491, 519
birthdays, 328
birthplace, 204, 311, 321, 548
blamed for country’s problems, 391, 392, 396, 493
blaming lower-level officials, 516–517, 549, 611, 648
Bodyguard Bureau officer, 239
childhood and youth, 203–225
brother’s death, 205–207
father, relationship with, 214, 216
mother’s death, 207
power, youthful interest in, 216–217
schooling. See Mangyongdae
Revolutionary School; Namsan School
stepfamily, 209–210, 221
university studies, 216–225, 285
Yura (nickname), 187, 216
child-rearing practices, 686, 691
children of, 684–704
comfort, love of, 688
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br /> compassion, 516, 649
confidence, 658
construction, supervision of, 293, 295, 322
cruelty, 289
demonization of, 678–679
dentures, 495
diet, 577, 580
dogmatic nature, 506
early career, 235–261
disappearances, 10
dominating discussions, 244
economic management, 271–273, 322–323, 335, 516–517
not first priority, 517, 528
empathy, 679
face, emphasis on keeping, 490
family, 684–704
fashion and, 210, 324, 340, 355
gifts, favors, from 221, 251–252, 276, 307, 412, 509, 549, 581, 635
scale of, affecting economy, 276
gifts to, 275–277
girth of, 221, 324
health, 317, 324, 507
height, self-consciousness about, 220, 397, 689
in hiding, during Iraq war, 659
as horseman, 495, 508
humiliation, of others, 222, 247, 253
inspection visits to military units, 518
intelligence, 225, 321, 327, 505, 509–510, 658, 687
international experience, contacts, 215–216, 225, 317, 318–319, 323–326, 331, 335, 472, 483, 643
international system, wish to join, 671
jealousy, 285–286, 505
jokes, talent for, 648
KPA supreme commander, 484
leadership, management style, 255, 282–287, 573
legal reforms sought, 573–575
leniency, 565–566, 572
lifestyle change (ca. 1985), 340
loyalty pledges, 273, 486
manners, charm, 325, 331, 355, 648
markets and, 210, 335–336, 338
marshal, rank, 484
matchmaking, 319–320
micromanagement, 222
military, consolidating ties with, 504
military commission chair, 483–484
military dictator, 485
military leadership questioned, 484, 521, 525
modesty, 484
movies and, 246, 317, 323–335, 356, 483
murder, alleged, 287
news, addiction to, 643, 649
nocturnal nature, 250, 286, 484
NPT withdrawal decision, 489
opening, views on, 336–339, 521–522, 658
opportunism, 668, 673
partying, 284, 484
personality cult of, 209, 321, 352–353, 485
as polymath, 288
portraits, 271, 278, 287, 617
proportion, skewed sense of, 509, 643
public executions, suspends, 631
rashness, 505
reclusiveness, 220, 282, 285–286, 317, 649
intensified by fear of U.S. attack, 494
reform, interest in, 340, 493, 508, 509, 648, 653, 658
sanity, rationality, 331, 492, 519
“malignant narcissism,” 679
secretiveness, 285–287, 687
“seed” theory of writing, 248
socialism, doubts about, 333, 336–338, 644–645
speech, public speaking, 324–325, 332, 484, 486, 541
staying power questioned, 492, 509
succession maneuvers, 195–196, 216, 236, 237–243, 273, 275, 277–282, 293, 320, 509
as successor-designate/co-ruler, 270–271, 282–289, 317–340
support network, 471–472, 509
Sweden, as model, 658, 684
Swiss bank account, 494
sycophants and, 275, 277
Thailand, as model, 684, 703–704
as theoretician, 258–260
third-generation succession to, 684–704
blood ties emphasized in propaganda, 684
timing of related moves, 693
Three Revolutions teams and, 154, 273
tobacco use, 362
travel, incognito, 649, 697
voice, 649
wives, 686–690, 699–702
womanizing, 220–221, 318–320, 484, 541 (see also Mansions Special Volunteer Corps)
Workers’ Party and, 10, 218
Central Committee staff positions, 236, 240
organization/guidance head, 270
propaganda/agitation head, 246, 271–272
provincial committee work, 239, 243
workload, 340
Kim Jong-min (public security high official; defector), 374–375, 447–460
Kim Jong-nam (Kim Jong-il’s eldest son), 685–698
appearance, family resemblance, 685–686, 697
assassination of defector cousin, implicated in, 695
armed forces ministry job, 694
artistic sense, 689, 697
automobiles and, 688, 691
children of, 685, 694
childhood and youth, 686–691
isolated, due to father’s obsession with
privacy, 687, 689, 691
pampered, 688
schooling in Russia, Switzerland, 689–690
computers, electronic games, 694
curiosity, 689
defectors, work involving, 695, 696
economics study, 694
energy, 689
extravagance, 686, 691, 698
flaunting power, 692
grandfather Kim Il-sung and, 686, 690, 694
“guidance” trips with father, 694
height, 689
horsemanship, 694
humor, sense of, 689
incognito visits to Tokyo, 685–686, 696–698
detention an embarrassment to Kim Jong-il, 696
failure to return to Pyongyang after, 696
intelligence, 689
international knowledge, experience, 688, 689–690
linguistic ability, 685, 690
manners, 685, 692
compared to yakuza godfather, 698
movies, 697
nightlife, 691
optimism, 689
personality cult, beginnings of, 694, 695–696
sensitivity, 697
State Security job, 695
succession prospects, 692–693, 696, 698
Supreme People’s Assembly delegate, 694
tattoo, 697
temper, violence, gunplay, 691–692, 697
walk, 686
womanizing, 691, 697–698
Workers’ Party jobs, 694
“young general,” 694
four stars, 692
Kim Jong-su (ambassador, alias Bai Songchul), 341–342, 348, 357–358, 363, 369, 371–373. See also Bai Song-chul