Kim Jong-il Opposed Hereditary Succession, Says Exiled Son 15.70K Jeff Neumann 01/28/11 06:06AM Filed to: Dictator style Dictator style North Korea Kim jong nam Kim Jong Il Ferragamo Appic Kim Jong-il's loafer-loving son Kim Jong-nam, speaking with Japanese reporters, said his father never wanted to hand power over to one of his sons but did so in order to "stabilize the framework of the nation." Yeah, that makes sense.