The North Korean version of the woman..Ri Sol Ju → Kim Joo Ae, the truth of mystery rumors
Sep 02, 2025
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TV CHOSUN
North Korea's First Lady Ri Sol Ju was first announced at home and abroad as North Korea's official first lady when North Korean leader Kim Jong-un first appeared together at an event in July 2012. He visited Korea in 2005, when a teenage girl, Ri Sol-ju, participated in the Asian Athletics Championships in Incheon as a member of the cheering squad and made headlines for her elegant appearance. It was surprising that he appeared as the wife of the North Korean leader just seven years later. Some media reported that Ri Sol-ju was a favorite look for North Korean men, but Kim Geum-hyuk, an expert, refuted that he was a relatively common face in North Korea, causing the studio to tremble.
On the other hand, Hyun Song-wol, well-known as Kim Jong-un's external partner, drew attention during the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics with his confident appearance wearing a fox scarf. He is a former North Korean representative female singer, served as the head of the Moranbong Band and Samjiyon Orchestra, and is currently assisting Kim Jong-un closely as vice-chairman of the propaganda and agitation department of the Workers' Party of Korea. Specialist Kim Geum-hyeok introduced Hyun Song-wol and said, "Hyun Song-wol was a much more famous singer than Ri Sol-ju", comparing it to the Korean girl group 'Kara". After hearing this, MC Han Seung-yeon said, "You're a very famous person!," he responded tactfully, making everyone laugh.
It is followed by two 'Baekdu Blood': Kim Yo Jong, Kim Jong Un's younger sister, and Kim Joo Ae, his daughter. Kim Yo-jong has long been called the No. 2 man in power, assisting his brother in the political arena, and Kim Joo-ae is still only 12, but she is rapidly emerging as the next successor and is in the spotlight of the media around the world. While Kim Joo-ae wears a luxury coat and a luxury watch even though she is young, she advertises that she stands out in the 「Nuclear Development」, her mother, Ri Sol-ju, has been hiding in public for a while, raising questions. You can check the reason on the show.
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