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Kim Sol-song (Korean: 김설송; born 30 December 1973) is the daughter of North Korea's former leader Kim Jong Il and Kim Young-sook. She has been active within the propaganda department, been in charge of literary affairs, and previously led the security and schedule of her father as his secretary.
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The supreme leader
Kim Jong-un, 33.The current supreme leader’s uncanny likeness to his grandfather dazzled the North Korean old guard elites. It is not, as some have alleged, the result of plastic surgery. Having some of his father’s personality traits, particularly a hair-trigger temper and Manichean worldview, Jong-un established himself early as “a darling heart boy” of North Korea‘s senior general who supervised his education and grooming. Unlike his brooding more introverted father, Jong-un also inherited...
The favourite daughters
Kim Sul-song, 42.Of Jong-il’s five common-law wives, only one was recognised as legitimate by his father. Kim Yong-suk was considered the “official” wife, and was the result of matchmaking by Il-sung. The couple had two daughters, one of whom was Kim Sul-song – the favourite and most favoured of the late leader’s seven children. A polyglot and intellectual, Sul-song worked closely with her father and grandfather. For a number of years, she managed Jong-il’s public schedule, travel itineraries...
The semi-secret brother
Kim Jong-nam, 45; deceased. Jong-nam was Jong-il’s eldest son, the result of his relationship with the South Korean-born actress Song Hye-rim. Jong-nam grew up mainly with his mother’s intellectual family in secret, while his father consolidated his power base. He lived outside North Korea, on and off for 10 years, going to school in Switzerland and Russia. When Jong-nam returned to the DPRK, he was listless, and despised being kept behind the palace walls. He also started expressing his qual...
Kim Kyong-hui, 70.The daughter of Il-sung’s first marriage, Madame Kim was Jong-il’s youngest sister and his closest and most trusted relative, confidante and aide. She was married to Jang Song-thaek, the uncle notoriously executed in 2013, but had been estranged from him since the 1980s. She also had close ties to the murdered Jong-nam. Separated ...
Kim Yong-ju, 95.He is the youngest brother of Il-sung. For many years during the 1960s and 1970s he led the powerful Organisation Guidance Department where he supervised the work of his nephew, Jong-il. Some thought, with little evidence, that Yong-ju would succeed his older brother on an interim basis. Chronic stress-related health problems and ou...
Sep 30, 2023 · While intense speeches and tight control over her brother's propaganda image may be pretty unnerving, for many it's not quite enough to earn Kim Yo-jong the title of the most dangerous woman in the world. Instead, the real issue is with her possible control of the North Korean military.
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Feb 7, 2018 · Mr Kim's sister Kim Yo-jong and half-sister Kim Sul-song are believed to have key roles working in support of him. He is the grandson of North Korea's revered founder Kim Il-sung, who died...
Feb 16, 2017 · Kim Sol-song was allegedly favored by her father and held high positions during his regime. Her current standing under her younger brother’s rule is uncertain, but she is likely to still hold influence in the regime’s inner circles.
Apr 19, 2024 · Kim Sol-song is a lieutenant colonel in the North Korean People's Army and the favourite daughter of the late leader Kim Jong Il. She worked in various dockets for her father's regime and accompanied him on foreign trips.
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Dec 13, 2013 · Kim Sul-song is Kim Jong-il's daughter born to his first wife, Kim Young-sook. Reports say she has worked in the country's propaganda department, with responsibility for...
