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Juche (Korean: 주체) is the official state ideology of Korea and is regarded as a component of the Kimilsungism-Kimjongilism system, which is based on the ideas of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il. North Korean sources identify Kim Il Sung as the founder of this ideology. Although initially perceived as an extension of Marxism-Leninism, Kim Jong Il began defining Juche in the 1970s as a distinct and original ideology. His interpretations during the 1980s and 1990s further distanced it from Marxism-Leni