Children of Kim Jong-il

Since he had mistresses, on top of being married, there are believed to have been approximately a dozen Children of Kim Jong-il.

Kim Jong-il had multiple children from several women, but only some of their identities are known

picture	name	birth	sex	mother	notes
	Kim Hye-kyung (김혜경)	1968	F	Hong Il-chon (홍일천)
	Kim Jong-nam (김정남)	1971	M	Song Hye-rim {성혜림}	assassinated use VX nerve agent in 2017
	Kim Sol-song (김설송)	1974	F	Kim Yong-suk
	Kim Jong-chul (김정철)	1981	M	Ko Yong-hui
	Kim Jong-un (김정은)	1984	M	Ko Yong-hui	succeeded his father
	Kim Yo-jong (김여정)	1987	F	Ko Yong-hui	her brother's closest advisor