One of the most powerful and feared people in Kim Jong-un is the supreme leader of North Korea. Leading the country since 2011, Kim, who is also the leader of the Workers’ Party of Korea, has remained very prominent in world politics and world peace, mainly due to the country’s military might. Here is everything to know about him.
Kim Jong Un Bio
It was on January 8, 1984 that Kim was born in North Korea. Even though it was in the country that he was raised, Kim left home to pursue his studies.
He went to Switzerland to attend the LiebefeldSteinhölzli public school, which he ran as the son of a North Korean official. The name he used there was Pak-un. Although he was not good with academics, he had a sport. His next place of education was the Kim Il-sung University in his home country, followed by the Kim Il-sung Military University.
Kim Jong-un took over the reins of the East Asian country after his father’s death in 2011. He seized power before his brother, who fell out of favor with his father after trying to sneak into Japan to go to Disneyland.
Since taking power, Jong-un has worked to over-establish his power at home by killing his uncle and in the world by showing off his nuclear might. Nevertheless, after a Twitter fight with US President Donald Trump, who called them to call each other, they decided to meet in 2018 and work to denuclearize the country and end the long-running Korean War. for over 60 years..
Family: father, sister and brother
As noted, the leader of North Korea before 2011, Kim Jong-il was the father of Kim Jong-un and he ruled the country after the death of his father, Kim Il-sung. Kim Jong-un’s mother was Ko Young-hui. She was considered the mother of Great Korea Songun before her death in 2004.
Although his father’s favorite child, Kim Jong-un was not raised as an only child as his father also had other children including his sister Kim Yo-Jong and brother Kim Jong Chol. The late leader’s problem with Kim Jong Chol was that he behaved like a woman and therefore loved Kim Jong-un, the younger of the two.
More so, because it is said that the formerSupreme Leader had at least three wives. North Korea’s supreme leader is also believed to have half-siblings, including Kim Jong-Nam, who was allegedly poisoned by two women at Kuala Lumpur airport in Malaysia. Jong-Nam’s death was caused by a chemical poison considered to be the most potent nerve agent.
North Korea has insisted that the two women who last came into contact with Jong-Nam were responsible for his death, with many insisting that Kim Jong-un had something to do with it. This is because Jong-Nam was not only the eldest of their father’s sons, he was supposed to be the rightful heir to the throne until he lost it. Even more interesting is that Jong-Nam said his brother becoming the leader of North Korea was a joke and that Jong-un would not stay in power.
Soon after, the elder Kim did not lose all his rights, but he also had to struggle to stay alive after several assassination attempts. After his death, Kim Jong-Nam left behind a wife and a son.
While the North Korean dictator grew to become very close to his sister who was born on September 26, 1989 and whom he used in certain political activities, making her the deputy director of the department of propaganda and agitation from the Workers’ Party of Korea, he has another half-sister who was born by his father’s first wife. Her name is Kim Sul Song.
woman and girl
In 2009, he got married to Ri Sol-ju. Because the country is renowned for its secrecy, little is known about Sol-ju, the country’s respected first lady, or Comrade Ri Sol-ju. Nevertheless, it was reported that the wedding was arranged by Kim Jong-un’s father after he suffered a stroke.
A graduate of Kim Il-sung University, she is believed to have been born between 1985 and 1989. Although they have been married for some time, it was not until 2012 that they were seen together in public.
The couple’s first child was born in 2009 before reportedly a daughter was later born after the first child. The daughter, Kim Ju-ae, was born in 2013. The girl’s name was leaked by Dennis Rodman, who has become a very close friend of the North Korean leader. Apart from the first child and Kim Ju-ae, it is believed that there may be another child.
Height and width
Like almost everything about Kim, her height hasn’t been without a bit of an argument. Officially he is said to be 5ft 7in tall. However, a photo of himself and his South Korean leader, Moon Jae-In, shows the latter to be a bit taller despite being recorded as being 5ft 6in tall. With this, it is believed that Jong-un may as well be 5 feet 5 inches tall.
Regarding his weight, the North Korean supreme leader weighs 136 kg (300 lbs).