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But you can call me Il

By Jong-Heon Lee (Trans.)

From a list of titles allegedly used by “prominent leaders from 160 nations across the world” to refer to Kim Jong-Il, as announced last winter by North Korean state television. The titles were translated from the Korean by Lee Jong-Heon.

• Supreme Commander at the Forefront of the Struggle Against Imperialism and the United States
• Greatest Saint Who Rules with Extensive Magnanimity
• Lode Star of the Twenty-First Century
• Best Leader Who Realized Human Wisdom
• Leader with Extraordinary Personality
• Perfect Picture of Wisdom and Boldness
• Eternal Bosom of Hot Love
• Master of Literature, Arts, and Architecture
• World’s Best Ideal Leader with Versatile Talents
• Humankind’s Greatest Musical Genius
• Master of the Computer Who Surprised the World
• Man with Encyclopedic Knowledge
• Guardian Deity of the Planet
• Heaven-Sent Hero
• Power Incarnate with Endless Creativity
• Greatest Man Who Ever Lived
• Present-day God
• World’s Greatest Writer

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SEE ALSO: Kim, Chong-il; Korea (North); Titles

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