North Korea's state media has announced the death of Kim Ki Nam, the former propaganda chief responsible for building personality cults around the country's three dynastic leaders. The official Korean Central News Agency confirmed that Kim Ki Nam passed away at the age of 94 after a year-long battle with age-related illnesses and multiple organ dysfunctions.

Kim Jong Un, the current leader of North Korea, paid his respects to the deceased propaganda chief by personally visiting his body at a funeral hall in Pyongyang early Wednesday. Expressing his condolences to the family members, Kim Jong Un will also lead the state funeral committee for Kim Ki Nam.

Known for his pivotal role in shaping North Korean propaganda, Kim Ki Nam was a former secretary of the ruling Workers' Party's central committee. The Korean Central News Agency praised his unwavering commitment to the "ideological purity of our revolution" and his efforts in ensuring the continual success of the socialist cause.

In South Korea, Kim Ki Nam was infamous for his propagandist tactics, leading to media dubbing him as the "North Korean Goebbels," drawing a parallel to Joseph Goebbels, the Nazi Germany's propaganda minister during World War II.

Kim Ki Nam's significance was further highlighted when he was one of the seven senior officials who accompanied Kim Jong Un during his father's, Kim Jong Il's, funeral procession in 2011.

The state funeral for Kim Ki Nam will take place on Thursday, where he will be laid to rest. The news of his passing marks an end to an era of North Korean propaganda and highlights the influence he had in shaping the narrative around the country's leaders.

North Korea remains a closed society with limited access to information, making it difficult to gauge the impact of Kim Ki Nam's propaganda efforts on its citizens. However, his death signifies a notable moment in the country's history and prompts speculation about the potential changes in North Korean propaganda moving forward.