The Life and Death of Kim Jong-il: North Korea's 'Dear Leader' Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email South Koreans watch a television broadcast following the announcement of the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il, at the Seoul Railwat Station on December 19, 2011 in Seoul, South Korea. ( Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images / Getty ) Produced by PRI and WNYC