Identity of a mystery woman found recently North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un’s side Wednesday’s report has baffled experts and fueled speculation that she is the loyal half-sister of the Tubby dictator.
The potential “assistant” – often photographed wearing a dark suit and holding a handbag – was seen behind the Supreme Leader at an outdoor concert last week, and at several other events in recent months, according to the Guardian,
He was also seen carrying folders in a speech he gave to the country’s parliament, which he vowed never to do give up nuclear weapons8, according to the outlet.
Watchdogs first spotted the woman in February in the dictator’s shadow – and theorized that she is a relative and possibly Kim’s older half-sister.
“She could be Kim Jong Un’s mysterious half-sister, Kim Sol Song, who has reportedly been active behind the scenes in the leadership of the party,” US based website NK Newswhich closely monitors the country, wrote in April.
The new assistant is seen holding a large handbag beside Kim during her four public appearances this month, and was seen holding her hand [Kim] His speech at a big party event at the end of February.”
Kim Seoul-song is likely in her 30s or 40s, according to the outlet, and “has been active in the leadership of the party behind the scenes”.
North Korea’s tightly controlled state media have been publishing photos and videos of the woman near Kim for months, but have yet to identify her.
comes as a mystery The Supreme Leader’s Sister, Kim Yo-jong34, has risen to become one of them Most Important Figures in the North Korean Regime In recent years.
She is widely considered the country’s preacher-in-chief and often represents her powerful brother overseas.
“He is one of the very few people who can openly talk about anything with leader Kim,” said Professor Yang Moo-jin from the University of North Korea Studies in Seoul in 2018.
This year, the dictator also appointed the country’s first female foreign minister, 57-year-old Cho Son-hui.