65 Interesting Facts About Kim Jong Un

65 Interesting Facts About Kim Jong Un

• Kim is the first North Korean leader to be born after the country's founding in 1948.
• The date of birth of the North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un is a mystery. It is said that he is the third and youngest son of Korean military leader Kim Jong II.
• He went to the International School of Bern and at that time his identity at the school was hidden. He was registered as a member of the embassy. His real name was also not told.
• His favorite sport is Basketball.
• Moreover, he was assigned as a four-star general in September 2010, although he lacked military experience. This was believed to be a significant move for him to be the clear successor of Jong Il.
• In the summer of 2012, Jong Un was reported to have a wife named Ri Sol Ju, who appeared in the media months later.
• Jong Un immediately assumed power after his father’s death in December 2011. This political status was validated after he was given several high-ranking positions in the government in April 2012. These positions included Secretary of the KWP, Chairman of the Central Military Commission, and Chairman of the NDC.
• Jong Un’s leadership is highly characterized by his strategy known as byungjin (parallel development), which involves strengthening the country’s economy alongside its military defense, officially adopted in 2013.
• Kim Jong-Un had especially hand-picked the members of the Moranbong Band to form North Korea's first-ever all-female band. In 2012, the quintet made their debut.
• Under Kim Jong-Un's regime, North Korea continued its weapons-testing programs. In April 2012, a satellite was launched that failed shortly after takeoff. In the same year in December, the government launched a long-range rocket that put a satellite in orbit. North Korea in February 2013 conducted its third successful underground nuclear test and so on.
• In July 2012, Kim Jong-Un was given the title of marshal of the army. He was unanimously elected as Deputy to the Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) of the DPRK in March 2014.
• Kim Jong-un and Moon Jae-in on 27 April 2018, met first time at Panmunjom and crossed over to the South Korean side. He was the first ruler from North Korea, who had done this.
• This execution of Jang likewise marked the end of North Korea’s close ties with Beijing, because Jang was a known relations advocate with China.
• The continuous acceleration of North Korea’s nuclear weapons program and the development of its missile technology have also been alarming. These actions are persistently condemned by the international community, such as the United States, Russia, Japan, and China.
• In February 2013, the first nuclear test of Jong Un’s regime was reported, which involved underground detonations and long-range missile tests. By 2017, North Korea had performed six nuclear weapons tests, including one that mounted an intercontinental ballistic missile.
• North Korea’s issues on its concentration camp system surfaced due to reports of horrendous conditions of thousands of prisoners. According to a report published by the International Bar Association in December 2017, North Korea continues to engage in brutal political prison camps.
• At the demise of his grandfather Kim Il Sung, his father Kim Jong Il made sure that the country grieved massively
• Members of the Moranbong Band were specially hand-picked by Kim to form North Korea's first-ever all-female band. The quintet made their debut in 2012
• The Interview, a 2014 American action-comedy film stars Seth Rogen and James Franco as journalists who set up an interview with Kim Jong Un and are recruited by the CIA to assassinate him
• The North Korean government threatened action against the US if Columbia Pictures released the film. Columbia delayed the release and re-edited the film to make it more acceptable to North Korea.
• His haircut is very popular in the country and even has a name — Ambitious. Male university students were asked to copy his haircut. Apparently, North Koreans must abide by one of 28 approved haircuts — unmarried women must have short hair, young men’s hair should be less than 2 inches, older men can go as long as 2¾ inches
• Furthermore, his economic policies revolve around the Socialist Corporate Responsible Management System, which is aimed at increasing the autonomy of enterprises to engage in business activities. This was also introduced in 2013 and brought significant growth to NoKor’s economy.
• Under his rule, North Korea also invested in agriculture as the pojon (vegetable garden) responsibility system was implemented in 2013, bringing a notable increase in the output of collective farms.
• Jong Un also focused on building construction and developing the architecture of North Korea, which includes establishing amusement parks, museums, aquatic parks, skating rinks, ski resorts, and much more.
• Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump met on June 12, 2018, for a summit in Singapore. This was the first instance of talks between a North Korean leader and an incumbent US president, in which they discussed the North Korean nuclear program.
• The early life of Kim Jong Un is unknown to mainstream media.
• Presumably born in North Korea, he is known to be the third and youngest son of Kim Jong Il, who served as the country’s military leader under the Communist Workers’ Party since 1994. His mother, Ko Young Hee, was an opera singer, who also had two other children.
• Jong Un was reportedly educated in Switzerland at the International School of Berne, before finishing his studies in Pyongyang at Kim Il-Sung National War College from 2002 to 2007.
• During his young adulthood, Jong Un was being groomed to be his father’s eventual successor. He started accompanying his father in military inspections and was thought to be working under the Korean Workers’ Party (KWP), which is NoKor’s ruling party, or under the General Political Bureau of the military forces. These two organizations were both operating for surveillance of government officials.
• He may be the youngest world leader, but no one is sure of his actual age. Some say he was born in either 1982, 1983 or 1984
• At 27, he underwent plastic surgery to allegedly resemble his grandfather Kim Il Sung
• At 29, the Onion announced him as the “Sexiest Man Alive” for the year 2012.
• Onion is a satirical news source, so we can figure
• When his father passed away, he made sure his death was grieved wholeheartedly by North Koreans. Those who didn’t go to the mourning events were reportedly being sentenced to labour camps for six months.
• In November, the computer systems of parent company Sony Pictures Entertainment were hacked by the "Guardians of Peace", a group the FBI claims has ties to North Korea. The group also threatened terrorist attacks against cinemas that showed the film. Major cinema chains opted not to release the film, leading Sony to release it for online rental
• Kim Jong-Un in April 2012 was named as the chairman of the party's Central Military Commission. It is a title formerly held by his father. He also became the first chairman of the National Defence Commission, the country's highest administrative authority.
• When he had assumed supreme leadership of North Korea, he removed several senior officials that he had inherited from his father's regime. And among them was his own uncle, Jang Song-thaek or Chang Song-t'aek. It is believed that his uncle played an important role during Kim Jong-II's rule and also considered as one of the top advisers.
• For the first time in history, on 12 June, 2018, the leaders of the United States and North Korea met face-to-face. In the meeting, Kim Jong-Un pledged to work "toward complete denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula" and Trump promised to end joint U.S.-South Korea military exercises.
• In 2009, he was listed as a candidate for the Supreme People’s Assembly, which was followed by his immediate position on the National Defense Commission (NDC), a powerful organization chaired by his father.
• In June 2016, the constitution was revised by the congress of the Supreme People’s Assembly. This decision was aimed at solidifying the power of Jong Un.
• Parallel to this revision was the creation of a new organization called the State Affairs Commission, which replaced the NDC and was chaired by Jong Un himself.
• While Jong Un implemented economic and agricultural reforms, these efforts were nothing in comparison to various controversies that continue to proliferate under his dictatorship.
• On top of these controversial issues were the blatant reports of human rights violations and brutal suppression of opposition instigated by Jong Un’s rule. He executed many senior officials from his father’s regime, including his uncle, Jang Song Thaek, who was accused of leading an ouster plot against the government.
• In April 2020, Kim Jong Un was rumored to be ill after he failed to attend a key state holiday in Korea. Furthermore, unusual movements were recorded in which several medical officials from China visited the country. The rumor was disputed by the North Korean government, stating that the supreme leader is ‘alive and well.

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