Why Kim Il Sung Eliminated Pak Hon-yong

After the Korean War ended, Kim Il Sung faced a problem inside his own government. Pak Hon-yong was one of the most influential communists in Korea, with deeper roots in the movement and stronger revolutionary credentials than Kim himself. Within a few years, Pak was arrested, accused of espionage, forced to confess, and executed. This is the story of how Kim Il Sung eliminated his most dangerous rival and consolidated absolute power in North Korea. #PakHonyong #KimIlSung #NorthKorea #KoreanWar #ColdWar #CommunistHistory #PoliticalHistory