The world knows little about Kim Jong-un’s family, the leader of North Korea known for his secretive nature. His personal life and family members are a rare sight in public, but on a Tuesday, all eyes turned to the girl standing beside him as he arrived in Beijing by his green armored train.
This girl was none other than Kim Jong-un’s daughter, Kim Ju-ae. During this time, Ju-ae walked behind her father, dressed in black with a ribbon in her hair. The pictures of the father-daughter duo quickly went viral on social media.
First Foreign Trip
This is believed to be Kim Ju-ae’s first international trip, happening during a critical juncture as Chinese President Xi Jinping was set to showcase military might, and Kim Jong-un was likely to be seen standing alongside him and Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to CNN, experts suggest that maintaining relations with these leaders will be crucial for her if she is to be a successor of North Korea in the future. However, the following day during the military parade in Tiananmen Square, Kim Ju-ae was not seen.
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First Seen in 2022
American basketball star Dennis Rodman revealed that during his 2013 visit to Pyongyang, Kim had a daughter named Ju-ae. He later told The Guardian, "I held their baby Ju-ae in my arms."
However, the exact date and place of Ju-ae's birth remain subjects of speculation. She made her first public appearance in 2022, seen alongside her father during the monitoring of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch. Since 2023, she has appeared at multiple military events, always alongside her father.
