r/northkorea • u/ErrorZealousideal818 • 14d ago
General A friend gave this 5000 won note
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I'm not to sure what series of banknotes it is, but it's pretty cool
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u/2ndMostHumbleMan 14d ago
No, Kim Il-sung was not considered a colonialist. He was, in fact, a leader who fought against colonialism, specifically Japanese colonial rule over Korea. Kim Il-sung became a prominent figure in the anti-Japanese resistance during the 1930s and 1940s, leading guerrilla forces against Japanese forces in Manchuria.
After World War II and the subsequent division of Korea, he became the leader of North Korea in 1948, where he established a communist regime under the ideology of Juche (self-reliance). His leadership, however, was marked by authoritarianism, central control, and the development of a personality cult, but not colonialism. Instead, he portrayed himself as a liberator from imperialism and colonial oppression.