Children of Kim Jong-un

There are bbelieved to be children of Kim Jong-un from multiple mothers.

Kim Jong-un, like his father and grandfather, before him, is the leader of North Korea. He has been married once, to Ri Sol-ju, who bore him Kim Ju-ae, a daughter, who South Korean intelligence officials believe has been chosen as his successor.^[1] She is widely believed to have an older brother, who was not picked as successor, because he has been reported to have visible health issues. However, in September 2025, The Chosun Daily reported that the theory Kim Ju-ae had an older brother "is under review".^[2]

In November, 2023, The Korea Times quoted former South Korea]]n intelligence official Choe Su-yong, who that Kim Jong-un's daughter's name was not actually Kim Ju-ae, ut rather .^[3]

Hyon Song-wol, Kim Jong-un's first girlfriend is suspected of bearing him a son, said to be named Kim Il-bong.^[3]

References

↑ Jake Kwon (2026-02-12). "Kim Ju Ae: North Korea leader Kim Jong Un chooses daughter as heir, Seoul says". BBC News. Archived from the original on 2026-06-07. Retrieved 2026-05-18. Ju Ae is the only known child of Kim Jong Un and his wife, Ri Sol Ju. The NIS believes Kim Jong Un has an older son, but this son has never been acknowledged nor shown on North Korean media.
↑ Park Sun-min (2025-09-25). "Rodman: No Male Children Seen in 2013 Visit". The Chosun Daily. Archived from the original on 2025-09-27. Retrieved 2026-05-18. The South Korean National Intelligence Service previously estimated the existence of a son born in 2010 based on increased imports of toys for male children in North Korea, but this claim is currently under review.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 "North Korean leader's daughter known by wrong name: expert". The Korea Times. 2023-11-16. Archived from the original on 2023-11-16. Retrieved 2023-11-16. 'Kim’s first child is a son, and his name is Il-bong,' Choe said, adding that he is an illegitimate child and his mother is North Korean singer-turned-politician Hyon Song-wol. 'Kim’s youngest child is believed to be five years old or less. It remains unknown whether that child is a girl or a boy, but the child was born out of wedlock, too. The mother of that child is a Korean Japanese pianist. She is known by her first name Ryo-sim. But I don’t have any further details about her,' he added.

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[bbc2026-02-12-1] Jake Kwon (2026-02-12). "Kim Ju Ae: North Korea leader Kim Jong Un chooses daughter as heir, Seoul says". BBC News. Archived from the original on 2026-06-07. Retrieved 2026-05-18. Ju Ae is the only known child of Kim Jong Un and his wife, Ri Sol Ju. The NIS believes Kim Jong Un has an older son, but this son has never been acknowledged nor shown on North Korean media.

[ChosunDaily2025-09-25-2] Park Sun-min (2025-09-25). "Rodman: No Male Children Seen in 2013 Visit". The Chosun Daily. Archived from the original on 2025-09-27. Retrieved 2026-05-18. The South Korean National Intelligence Service previously estimated the existence of a son born in 2010 based on increased imports of toys for male children in North Korea, but this claim is currently under review.

[koreatimes2023-11-16-3] 3.0 ^3.1 "North Korean leader's daughter known by wrong name: expert". The Korea Times. 2023-11-16. Archived from the original on 2023-11-16. Retrieved 2023-11-16. 'Kim’s first child is a son, and his name is Il-bong,' Choe said, adding that he is an illegitimate child and his mother is North Korean singer-turned-politician Hyon Song-wol. 'Kim’s youngest child is believed to be five years old or less. It remains unknown whether that child is a girl or a boy, but the child was born out of wedlock, too. The mother of that child is a Korean Japanese pianist. She is known by her first name Ryo-sim. But I don’t have any further details about her,' he added.

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