Original: Kim Il-sung ( 15 April 1912 â '' 8 July 1994 ) was a Korean communist politician who led North Korea from its founding in 1948 until his death in 1994 .
Simplified: Kim Il-Sung ( April 15 , 1912 - July 8 , 1994 ) was the first Communist leader ( from 1948 until his death ) of North Korea .