He succeeded Kim Il .
Pak Song - chol or Park Sung - chul ( 2 September 1913 -- 28 October 2008 ) was the Premier of North Korea from 1976 to 1977 .
Pak Song - chol succeeded Kim Il .
Pak Song - chol or Park Sung - chul ( 2 September 1913 -- 28 October 2008 ) was the Premier of North Korea from 1976 to 1977 .