Kim Yo-jong (Kim Jong Un’s Sister) Age, Affairs, Husband, Family, Biography, Facts & More
Some Lesser Known Facts About Kim Yo-jong
- Does Kim Yo-jong smoke?: Not Known
- Does Kim Yo-jong drink alcohol?: Not Known
- According to reports, she was born the youngest of seven siblings to Kim Jong-il and Ko Yong-hui.
- According to The Washington Post, her father, Kim Jong-il called her “sweet, sweet Yo-jong” and “Princess.”
- While studying in Switzerland, she went by an alias, Pak Mi-hyang.
- She is reported to be very close to her brother, Kim Jong-un; as both have studied together in Switzerland.
- She lost her mother, Ko Yong-hui in 2004, and father, Kim Jong-il, in 2011.
- She first appeared publicly at her father’s funeral in December 2011. She was shown in broadcasts standing near her brother and leading funeral processions, though she was not a funeral committee member. Since then, Kim Yo-jong has been seen with Kim Jong-un often.
- She has earned the nickname, “North Korea’s Ivanka Trump” because her brother listens to her advice just like Donald Trump listens to Ivanka Trump.
- After her father’s demise, Kim Yo-jong has risen quickly in politics.
- She began her career at the WPK Publicity and Information Department, which manages the news media and public affairs for North Korea.
- In 2012, she held a position at the National Defense Commission and worked as tour manager for her brother.
- The 1st time she was publicly identified as a senior official of the WPK Central Committee was in 2014 when she accompanied her brother to vote for the Supreme People’s Assembly.
- Since March 2015, she has been head of the Workers Party’s Propaganda and Agitation Department.
- She also holds an unknown vice ministerial post.
- In 2017, she became an alternate member of Politburo.
- According to North Korean analyst Ken Gause, Kim Yo-jong also plays the role of informant.
- She is considered responsible for Kim Jong-un’s cult of personality and has encouraged him to be seen as a man of the people, a strategy that includes, hospital visits, school visits, theme park visits, etc.
- In 2018, she became the first person from Kim Dynasty to visit South Korea when she became a part of North Korea’s delegation to the 2018 Winter Olympics. The event was also attended by Mike Pence.