Kim Ki Nam, the former head of regime propaganda who helped forge the cult of the Kim dynasty that still prevails today in North Korea, has passed away at the age of 94. According to the KCNA news agency, Kim Ki Nam was hospitalized since 2012 and died on Tuesday due to his advanced age and multiple organ dysfunction.

Kim Ki Nam is known for leading Pyongyang’s crucial propaganda department for decades, where he helped create a cult of personality around the Kim dynasty. North Korean state media describe him as a veteran of the Party and the revolution, a prestigious theorist, and a prominent political activist. In recent years, his functions as Pyongyang’s chief propagandist were taken over by Kim Yo Jong, the current leader’s influential sister.

The Kim dynasty, established by communist leader Kim Il Sung in 1953, has ruled North Korea with an iron fist for three generations. Analysts compare Kim Ki Nam to Nazi Germany’s propaganda chief Goebbels, attributing many of the regime’s propaganda and agitation strategies to him. Despite his passing, Kim Ki Nam’s influence on North Korean propaganda and political landscape remains significant.

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