Kim Il-bong

Kim Il-bong
Kim Il-bong
Born	c. early 2010
Known for	being "robust", while the legitimate son is thin and frain
Parents	Kim Jong-un (father); Hyon Song-wol (mother);

North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un's first girlfriend, Hyon Song-wol, has been reported to have borne him a son, named Kim Il-bong.^[1] That son is reported to be older than the daughter who has regularly seen with Kim, on ceremonial events, Kim Ju-ae.

According to Choe Su-yong, a former South Korean intelligence official, Kim Il-bong is closer in age to Kim Jong-un and Ri Sol-ju's oldest son, who is thin and frail, while Kim Il-bong is "robust".^[2]

References

↑ "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.
↑ "North Korea's Kim Jong Un Snapped With "Secret Lover"". Pratidin. 2024-04-16. Archived from the original on 2024-05-29. Retrieved 2026-02-27. According to Choe, Kim Jong Un's legitimate child with his wife, Ri Sol-ju, is described as thin and frail, while the alleged illegitimate son, Kim Il-bong, is portrayed as robust.

[koreatimes2023-11-16-1] "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.

[pratidintime2024-04-16-2] "North Korea's Kim Jong Un Snapped With "Secret Lover"". Pratidin. 2024-04-16. Archived from the original on 2024-05-29. Retrieved 2026-02-27. According to Choe, Kim Jong Un's legitimate child with his wife, Ri Sol-ju, is described as thin and frail, while the alleged illegitimate son, Kim Il-bong, is portrayed as robust.

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