Western media -- including CNN -- have been invited into Pyongyang ahead of rocket launch . April 15 marks centenary of birth of `` Great Leader '' and father of country , Kim Jong Il . His sudden death in December sparked public displays of grief . Kim Il Sung and his late son , Kim Jong Il , are revered as gods by the North Koreans people .
Western media -- including CNN -- have been invited into Pyongyang ahead of rocket launch . April 15 marks centenary of birth of `` Great Leader '' and father of country , Kim Jong Il . Kim Il Sung and his late son , Kim Jong Il , are revered as gods by the North Koreans people .