The Kim family has ruled North Korea for three generations and before coming to power, these people were very secretive, rarely appearing in public. However, the daughter of Chairman Kim Jong-un is the complete opposite, causing many speculations.
Mr. Kim Jong-un and Ms. Ri Sol-ju married in silence, it took 3 years to announce to the world public. The couple is said to have 3 children, including a princess who often appears in public.
According to former American basketball star – Rodman, the girl’s name is Ju Ae. Later, North Korean media confirmed this.
Among Kim Jong-un’s children, Kim Ju Ae is the only one who regularly appears in public. The daughter of the North Korean leader was first revealed on November 18, 2022, during the test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). The little girl held her father’s hand and went to observe the giant rocket. North Korean media refer to Kim Ju Ae as Kim’s beloved daughter.
After that, there were times when Kim Ju Ae and her father participated in military events such as meeting with military scientists, testing ballistic missiles. Each time, she put on expensive branded clothes. Worth mentioning, after Kim Jong-un’s daughter wore them, those clothes immediately became a fashion icon, loved by young North Koreans.
According to Joung Eun-lee, a researcher at the Korea Institute of National Unification in Seoul, baby Ju-ae is following in the footsteps of her mother, wife Ri Sol-ju, becoming an inspiration for women’s fashion styles. North Korea.
The newspaper also emphasizes the importance of dressing well and being varied with the seasons with distinct features. Rodong Sinmun thinks it will add vibrancy and emotion to the lives of North Koreans.
Ri has previously created a new fashion wave in North Korea after photos emerged showing her wearing modern Western-style outfits. In those photos, Ms. Ri is seen wearing miniskirts with high heels and carrying handbags from high-end brands like Christian Dior in a country where dress codes are strictly enforced.
Returning to the comments of experts about the many appearances of Kim Ju Ae with Kim Jong-un in just the past two years, Professor Mason Richey of Hankuk University in Seoul (Korea) said that the favor This indicates that the girl is fully prepared to follow in her father’s footsteps. In addition, the appearance of Kim Ju Ae seems to remind that nuclear weapons are for posterity, she is part of that.
Many people objected to the fact that Kim Ju Ae will be the future leader of North Korea. Hong Min, director of the Division of Korean Studies at the Korea Institute for National Unification, said the girl appeared to promote and propagate North Korean youth.
Meanwhile, Rachel Minyoung Lee, North Korea expert at the Open Nuclear Network research agency in Vienna (Austria), assessed that Kim Ju Ae’s presence was to emphasize the importance of continued development. weapons for the security of future generations. She claimed it was too early to judge the girl as the successor to Kim Jong-un.
Earlier, the South Korean government said that the 39-year-old leader has not yet decided who will succeed him, and that he let his daughter appear in public just to show everyone that one of his children he will replace him as leader at some point.
During a closed session of a committee under the National Assembly of South Korea on March 7, the leader of South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) made a similar assessment, saying that Kim is still young and healthy, so he has not decided who he will be. successor, Mr. Yoo Sang-bum, one of the MPs attending the meeting, said.
According to the NIS assessment, the appearance of Kim’s daughter is mainly to emphasize the hereditary tradition.
The NIS reported to MPs that little Ju Ae had never attended any formal educational institution and was studying at home in Pyongyang. Her hobbies are horseback riding, skiing and swimming.
The NIS received information that Ju Ae was “very good at riding” and Kim was satisfied with that, MP Yoo said.
NIS said, Ju Ae has an older brother and sister, but they do not yet know a sister or a brother. According to the agency, Mr. Kim’s first child is ill, but this information has not been verified.
Some experts say it is almost certain that Ju Ae will become her father’s successor, as the state press calls her “the most beloved child” or “respectable”. However, some others disagree, saying that Kim is still very young and the North Korean social tradition is to place emphasis on men.
The fact that Kim Jong-un’s daughter was introduced to the public at a young age was a big surprise to foreign experts, as the North Korean leader himself and his father Kim Jong-il were both the first. first mentioned in the state media after they grow up.
South Korea’s National Intelligence Service said Ju-ae’s debut appeared to reflect Pyongyang’s determination to keep future generations of North Korea safe from confrontation with the United States.
It is not known what the real purpose of Kim Jong-un when he let Kim Ju Ae appear so much, only know that a real “war” happened in the professional world because of this.
