Children of Kim Il-sung
Kim Il-sung, the first leader of North Korea had two wives, who bore him six children
| picture | name | birth | sex | mother | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Jong-il | 1941 | M | Kim Jong-suk | Lead North Korea until his death in 2011 | |
| Kim Man-il | 1944 | M | Kim Jong-suk | drowned in 1947 | |
| Kim Kyong-hui | 1947 | F | Kim Jong-suk | sidelined when her nephew Kim Jong-un took power, still alive As of March 2026[update] | |
| Kim Kyong-jin | 1953 | F | Kim Song-ae | "often involved in state or diplomatic functions", still alive As of March 2026[update] | |
| Kim Pyong-il | 1954 | M | Kim Song-ae | spent much of his career overseas, as an ambassador, still alive As of March 2026[update] | |
| Kim Yong-il | 1957 | M | Kim Song-ae | died in 2000 from liver failure |