North Korea’s former propaganda chief, Kim Ki Nam, has passed away at 94, attributed to age-related complications for which he had been receiving treatment since 2022. Known for fostering the Kim dynasty’s personality cult, he played a pivotal role in shaping North Korea’s messaging over decades. Despite his family name’s commonality, he had no blood ties to the ruling regime. Kim Jong Un attended his funeral, praising him as a loyal revolutionary. Kim Ki Nam’s tenure at the Propaganda and Agitation Department saw him shaping the country’s narrative and maintaining strict control over information flow. His death marks the end of an era in North Korean propaganda, shifting from pan-Korean nationalism to demonizing South Koreans and emphasizing nuclear weapons for political legitimacy under Kim Jong Un’s regime.
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