Kim Ju-ae

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	Kim pictured at an event with her father in February 2023

Respected Daughter
Kim Ju-ae
Respected Daughter Kim Ju-ae
김주애
Born	c. 2012–2013 (age 10–12)
Parents	Kim Jong Un (father); Ri Sol-ju (mother);
Family	Kim family
Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl	김주애
Revised Romanization	Gim Juae
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Chuae
IPA	Korean pronunciation: [kim.t̟͡ɕuɛ̝]

Kim Ju-ae (Korean: 김주애; born c. 2012–2013) is the daughter of North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un and his wife Ri Sol-ju.^[1]

Biography edit

Kim Ju-ae is generally believed to have been born in 2012–2013.^[2] Ri Sol-ju was absent from North Korean media during 2012, which has been later attributed to her pregnancy.^[3] Ju-ae's name became known outside North Korea when American basketball player Dennis Rodman, who has a close personal relationship with Kim Jong Un, identified her in an account of a visit he made to the country the previous year. Rodman described "[holding] their baby Ju-ae" and complimented Kim as a "good dad".^[4] Kim Ju-ae is believed to have an older brother born in 2010 and a younger sibling of unknown sex born in 2017.^[3]^[5]

Kim Ju-ae appeared in public for the first time at a missile launch in November 2022.^[1]^[2] She made five public appearances by early February 2023. State media initially called her Kim Jong Un's "beloved" daughter but soon began using the adjective "respected", which is reserved only for the most honored members of North Korean society, such as Kim Ju-ae's parents.^[6]^[7] Some analysts believe that her new public profile is an attempt to present the Kim family in the fashion of an absolute monarchy^[8] or a response to rivalries within the North Korean government.^[9] It has also led to speculation that she has been chosen as her father's successor, which could make her the first woman to serve as supreme leader.^[6]^[10]^[11]^[12] To commemorate the 18 November missile launch, the state-run Korea Stamp Corporation unveiled new postage stamps featuring Kim Ju-ae on 15 February 2023.^[13] On 18 February, she was seen with her father participating at a festivity marking the birth anniversary of Kim Jong Il, or the Day of the Shining Star.^[14] She appeared once again on 9 September 2023 at a parade marking the 75th anniversary of the Day of the Foundation of the Republic.^[15] She was present next to her father at the Grand Performance for New Year 2024 at the May Day Stadium.^[16]

References edit

^ ^a ^b Yoon, John (19 November 2022). "Kim Jong-un Takes His Daughter to Missile Test Launch". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Why is North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's daughter suddenly front and center?". CBS News. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
^ ^a ^b Mark, Michelle. "What we know about Kim Jong Un's 3 possible heirs". Business Insider. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
^ Walker, Peter (9 September 2013). "Dennis Rodman gives away name of Kim Jong-un's daughter". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
^ "North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's wife makes first appearance in a year". BBC News. 17 February 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
^ ^a ^b Mackenzie, Jean (9 February 2023). "Succession questions raised by presence of Kim's daughter". BBC News. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
^ "Kim Jong Un presenta a su hija y alimenta rumores sobre su sucesión" [Kim Jong Un introduces his daughter and feeds rumors about his succession]. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. 9 February 2023. Archived from the original on 10 February 2023.
^ "Kim adopts trappings of royalty as he presents 'princess' to North Korea". Financial Times. 3 December 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
^ Lloyd Parry, Richard (27 January 2023). "Kim Jong-un 'signalling that daughter Ju-ae will succeed him'". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
^ Lloyd Parry, Richard (8 February 2023). "Kim Jong-un's daughter Ju-ae appears for North Korean military parade". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
^ Rai, Arpan (8 February 2023). "Kim Jong-un gives strongest hint yet about his successor at key military event". The Independent. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
^ Lendon, Brad; Yoonjung Seo (8 February 2023). "Kim Jong Un puts daughter front and center at lavish military banquet". CNN. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
^ "As North Korea unveils stamps of Kim's daughter, South doubts she is successor". South China Morning Post. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
^ "Kim Jong Un's daughter appears at sports event". Reuters. 18 February 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
^ Kim, Tong-hyung (8 September 2023). "Kim Jong Un hosts Chinese and Russian guests at a parade celebrating North Korea's 75th anniversary". Associated Press.
^ "DPRK Grand Performance for New Year 2024 (2024년 신년경축대공연)". 1 January 2024 – via YouTube.

Kim Song-ryeong
1810–1899

Kim Ung-u
1848–1878

Kim Bo-hyon
1871–1955

Kim Hyong-jik
1894–1926

Kang Pan-sok
1892–1932

Kim Jong-suk
1917–1949

Kim Il Sung
1912–1994

Kim Song-ae
1924–2014

Kim Yong-ju
1920–2021

Kim Young-sook
1947–

Song Hye-rim
1937–2002

Kim Jong Il
1941?^[ε]–2011

Ko Yong-hui
1952–2004

Kim Ok
1964–

Kim Kyong-hui
1946–

Jang Song-thaek
1946–2013

Kim Pyong Il
1954–

Kim Sol-song
1974–

Kim Jong-nam
1971–2017

Kim Jong-chul
1981–

Kim Jong Un
1983?^[ζ]–

Ri Sol-ju
c. 1986–

Kim Yo-jong
1987–

Kim Han-sol
1995–

Kim Ju-ae
c. 2012^[η]–

Notes:

^ To keep the tree of manageable size, it omits five out of the eight known children of Kim Il Sung. Other children not shown in the tree are: Kim Man-il, Kim Kyong-jin, Kim Yong-il, Kim Hyŏn-nam, and Kim Yŏng-il
^ Korean names often have a variety of transliterations into English, which can be confusing. For example, "Kim Jong-chul" may also be written "Gim Jeong-cheol" or "Kim Jŏng-ch'ŏl" among many other variations. See Korean romanization for more information.
^ Huss, Kan; Frost, Clay. "North Korea's First Family: Mapping the personal and political drama of the Kim clan". msnbc.com. Retrieved 20 January 2013. (Confirms many, but not all, of the birth and death years. See individual articles for more references.)
^ Yan, Holly (16 February 2017). "The world's most mysterious family tree: Kim Jong Un's secretive dynasty is full of drama, death". Design by Alberto Mier. CNN. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
^ Official North Korean biographies of Kim Jong Il list his birth year as 1942. The Korean calendar is based upon the Chinese zodiac which is believed to characterize one's personality. The year 1942 (Year of the Horse), in addition to being 30 years since Kim Il Sung's birth may be viewed as a better year than others, thus creating a motive to lie about a birth year.
^ Official North Korean biographies of Kim Jong Un list his birth year as 1982. The Korean calendar is based upon the Chinese zodiac which is believed to characterize one's personality. The year 1982 (Year of the Dog), in addition to being 70 years since Kim Il Sung's birth, may be viewed as a better year than others, thus creating a motive to lie about a birth year.
^ Birth year for Kim Ju-ae is not publicly known. She may have been born in either late 2012 or early 2013.

[:1-1] Yoon, John (19 November 2022). "Kim Jong-un Takes His Daughter to Missile Test Launch". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 9 February 2023.

[:0-2] "Why is North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's daughter suddenly front and center?". CBS News. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.

[Mark2021-3] Mark, Michelle. "What we know about Kim Jong Un's 3 possible heirs". Business Insider. Retrieved 6 August 2021.

[4] Walker, Peter (9 September 2013). "Dennis Rodman gives away name of Kim Jong-un's daughter". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 9 February 2023.

[5] "North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's wife makes first appearance in a year". BBC News. 17 February 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.

[:2-6] Mackenzie, Jean (9 February 2023). "Succession questions raised by presence of Kim's daughter". BBC News. Retrieved 9 February 2023.

[La_Vanguardia_2023-7] "Kim Jong Un presenta a su hija y alimenta rumores sobre su sucesión" [Kim Jong Un introduces his daughter and feeds rumors about his succession]. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. 9 February 2023. Archived from the original on 10 February 2023.

[8] "Kim adopts trappings of royalty as he presents 'princess' to North Korea". Financial Times. 3 December 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2023.

[9] Lloyd Parry, Richard (27 January 2023). "Kim Jong-un 'signalling that daughter Ju-ae will succeed him'". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 9 February 2023.

[10] Lloyd Parry, Richard (8 February 2023). "Kim Jong-un's daughter Ju-ae appears for North Korean military parade". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 9 February 2023.

[11] Rai, Arpan (8 February 2023). "Kim Jong-un gives strongest hint yet about his successor at key military event". The Independent. Retrieved 9 February 2023.

[12] Lendon, Brad; Yoonjung Seo (8 February 2023). "Kim Jong Un puts daughter front and center at lavish military banquet". CNN. Retrieved 9 February 2023.

[13] "As North Korea unveils stamps of Kim's daughter, South doubts she is successor". South China Morning Post. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023.

[14] "Kim Jong Un's daughter appears at sports event". Reuters. 18 February 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.

[15] Kim, Tong-hyung (8 September 2023). "Kim Jong Un hosts Chinese and Russian guests at a parade celebrating North Korea's 75th anniversary". Associated Press.

[16] "DPRK Grand Performance for New Year 2024 (2024년 신년경축대공연)". 1 January 2024 – via YouTube.

[17] To keep the tree of manageable size, it omits five out of the eight known children of Kim Il Sung. Other children not shown in the tree are: Kim Man-il, Kim Kyong-jin, Kim Yong-il, Kim Hyŏn-nam, and Kim Yŏng-il

[18] Korean names often have a variety of transliterations into English, which can be confusing. For example, "Kim Jong-chul" may also be written "Gim Jeong-cheol" or "Kim Jŏng-ch'ŏl" among many other variations. See Korean romanization for more information.

[19] Huss, Kan; Frost, Clay. "North Korea's First Family: Mapping the personal and political drama of the Kim clan". msnbc.com. Retrieved 20 January 2013. (Confirms many, but not all, of the birth and death years. See individual articles for more references.)

[20] Yan, Holly (16 February 2017). "The world's most mysterious family tree: Kim Jong Un's secretive dynasty is full of drama, death". Design by Alberto Mier. CNN. Retrieved 16 February 2017.

[uncertainty2-21] Official North Korean biographies of Kim Jong Il list his birth year as 1942. The Korean calendar is based upon the Chinese zodiac which is believed to characterize one's personality. The year 1942 (Year of the Horse), in addition to being 30 years since Kim Il Sung's birth may be viewed as a better year than others, thus creating a motive to lie about a birth year.

[uncertainty1-22] Official North Korean biographies of Kim Jong Un list his birth year as 1982. The Korean calendar is based upon the Chinese zodiac which is believed to characterize one's personality. The year 1982 (Year of the Dog), in addition to being 70 years since Kim Il Sung's birth, may be viewed as a better year than others, thus creating a motive to lie about a birth year.

[uncertainty3-23] Birth year for Kim Ju-ae is not publicly known. She may have been born in either late 2012 or early 2013.

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