Seoul (EFE)
The young woman, whose age or name has not been revealed (although it is believed that she could be called Kim Ju-ae), was with her father and mother, Ri Sol-ju, in the gallery from where they watched the parade, in which In addition to soldiers, intercontinental-range ballistic missiles (ICBMs) and tactical nuclear weapons were on display.
In a series of 150 photos of the evening parade, published Thursday by the state news agency KCNA, she can be seen walking ahead hand in hand with Kim, preceding Ri and the single party’s heaviest charges along with the leader. .
In the stands, the young woman, dressed in a coat, hat and black gloves, occupies the central seat just behind her father and even poses next to him on the railing, applauding or sharing glances and knowing smiles, as can be seen in the snapshots. .
The increasing presence of Kim’s daughter on prominent occasions such as this 75th anniversary of the founding of the North Korean army has sparked speculation about her intentions.
The young woman appeared in the state media for the first time on November 19 of last year, when she accompanied her father to witness the test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).
In about two and a half months, she has accompanied her father on four occasions: the launch of said projectile, where she was presented only as “his beloved daughter”; a photographic session of the leader together with senior officials of the regime involved in that test, an act held this week on the occasion of the military anniversary and the parade the day before.
Who is the daughter of Kim Jong Un?
Her identity has not been revealed, but South Korean intelligence experts believe she could be Kim’s middle daughter.
Seoul believes that Kim and his wife had three children around 2010, 2013 and 2017.
After one of his extravagant visits to North Korea to meet Kim Jong-un, former American basketball player Dennis Rodman said publicly in 2013 that he held “his daughter Ju-ae”, a baby at the time.
Until now, the North Korean media had rarely disseminated information about close relatives of the Kim dynasty, which has ruled the country with an iron fist since the 1940s, but the situation has evolved since Kim Jong-un’s rise to power and, especially, with the exposure of the women of the family.
In recent years, it has been common to see Kim accompanied by his wife at various events, including the 2018 summit he held in South Korea with then-South Korean President Moon Jae-in, and he is also a leading figure in his regime. sister Yo-jong.
