Kim Pyong Il
Kim Pyong Il (Korean: 김평일, Korean pronunciation: [kim.pʰjɔŋ.il]; born 10 August 1954) is the younger paternal half-brother of the former leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Il, and the only surviving son of former leader and president of North Korea Kim Il Sung. He worked as a diplomat and lived overseas between 1979 and 2019, serving in various diplomatic positions such as ambassador of North Korea to Hungary, Bulgaria, Finland, Poland, and the Czech Republic.
Kim Pyong Il | |
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김평일 | |
Kim in 2010 | |
| North Korea Ambassador to the Czech Republic | |
| In office 2015–2019 | |
| Supreme Leader | Kim Jong Un |
| Preceded by | Pak Hyon-bo |
| Succeeded by | Ju Won-chol |
| North Korea Ambassador to Poland | |
| In office 1998–2015 | |
| Supreme Leader | Kim Jong Il Kim Jong Un |
| Preceded by | Paek Nam-sun |
| Succeeded by | Geun Ri |
| North Korea Ambassador to Finland | |
| In office 1994–1998 | |
| Supreme Leader | Kim Il Sung Kim Jong Il |
| Preceded by | Choe Sang-bom |
| Succeeded by | post not filled |
| North Korea Ambassador to Bulgaria | |
| In office 1989–1994 | |
| Supreme Leader | Kim Il Sung |
| North Korea Ambassador to Hungary | |
| In office 1988–1989 | |
| Supreme Leader | Kim Il Sung |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 August 1954 Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Political party | Workers' Party of Korea |
| Spouse | Kim Sun-kum (m. 1982) |
| Children | Kim In-kang Kim Ung-song |
| Parent(s) | Kim Il Sung (father) Kim Song-ae (mother) |
| Relatives | Kim family |
| Alma mater | Kim Il-sung University |
| Occupation | DPRK battalion commander former DPRK ambassador to Hungary, Bulgaria, Finland, Poland and the Czech Republic |
| Korean name | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 김평일 |
| Hancha | 金平日 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Pyeong-il |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim P'yŏng'il |
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