The Kim family has ruled North Korea since 1948. Photos show Kim Jong Un's relatives, from his grandfather to his daughter, Kim Ju Ae.

Kim Il Sung's memoir contributed to some of the myth-making around Kim Jong Suk. Not only did she save his life, she sacrificed her hair to use as insulation for his boots.

It was during Kim Il Sung’s rule that North Korea began actively pursuing a nuclear program, laying the groundwork for what would become a central pillar of its strategic doctrine.

It is rare for Kim Jong-un to be placed at the center, as the family is typically portrayed in generational order, from Kim Il Sung to Kim Jong-un, in these murals.

North Korea, meanwhile, remains ruled by the Kim dynasty: first by Kim Il Sung, then his son Kim Jong Il, and now his grandson, Kim Jong Un. Macias’s search for identity would later take her to Madrid ...

Selected by the Soviets to run what was supposed to be a minor puppet regime, Kim Il Sung created his own cult of personality in North Korea.

Kim Jong Suk was in her late teens when she met up with Kim Il Sung in Manchuria in 1935. First helping in the kitchens, she became a fighter, and Kim Il Sung credited her with saving his life in his ...

Kim Il Sung's memoir contributed to some of the myth-making around Kim Jong Suk. Not only did she save his life, she sacrificed her hair to use as insulation for his boots.