Who is the Chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea and successor of the Kim dynasty?
Kim dynasty (North Korea) The Kim dynasty, officially called the Mount Baektu Bloodline, is a three-generation lineage of North Korean leadership descending from the country's first leader, Kim Il-sung, in 1948. Kim came to rule the North after the end of Japanese control in 1945 split the region. He began the Korean War in 1950 in an attempt to reunify the entire peninsula. Kim developed a cult of personality closely tied to their state philosophy of "Juche", which was later passed on to his successors: his son Kim Jong-il and grandson Kim Jong-un.
Songbun Songbun (Chosŏn'gŭl: 성분 ; MR: "sŏngbun " ), formally chulsin-songbun (Chosŏn'gŭl: 출신성분 ; MR: "chulsin sŏngbun " , from Sino-Korean 出身, "origin" and 成分, "constituent"), is the system of ascribed status used in North Korea. Based on the political, social, and economic background of one's direct ancestors as well as the behavior of their relatives, songbun is used to determine whether an individual is trusted with responsibilities, is given opportunities within North Korea, or even receives adequate food. Songbun affects access to educational and employment opportunities and it particularly determines whether a person is eligible to join North Korea's ruling party, the Workers' Party of Korea.