Template:Infobox Chinese/KoreanKim Jong-un (Korean pronunciation: [ɡ̊imd͜zɔŋɯn]; born 8 January 1983; also romanized as Kim Jong-eun, Kim Jong Un or Kim Jung-eun) is the supreme leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea). He is the son of Kim Jong-il (1941–2011) and the grandson of Kim Il-sung (1912–1994). He has held the titles of the First Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, the Chairman of the Central Military Commission, First Chairman of the National Defence Commission of North Korea, the Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army, and presidium member of the Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea. He was officially declared the supreme leader following the state funeral for his father on 28 December 2011. He is the third and youngest son of Kim Jong-il and his consort Ko Young-hee.From late 2010, Kim Jong-un was viewed as heir apparent to the leadership of the nation, and following his father's death, he was announced as the "Great Successor" by North Korean state television. At Kim Jong-il's memorial service, North Korean Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly Kim Yong-nam declared that "Respected Comrade Kim Jong-un is our party, military and country's supreme leader who inherits great comrade Kim Jong-il's ideology, leadership, character, virtues, grit and courage". On 30 December 2011, the Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea formally appointed Kim as the Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army. On 11 April 2012, the 4th Party Conference elected him to the newly created post of First Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea.He was promoted to the rank of marshal of the DPRK in the Korean People's Army on 18 July 2012, consolidating his position as the supreme commander of the armed forces. He obtained two degrees, one in physics at Kim Il-sung University and another as an Army officer at the Kim Il-sung Military University. On 9 March 2014 Kim Jong-un was elected unopposed to the Supreme People's Assembly. At 31 years of age, he is the first North Korean leader born after the country's founding and the world's youngest head of state.Kim was named the world's 46th most powerful person by the Forbes list of The World's Most Powerful People in 2013, the third highest among Koreans after Ban Ki-moon and Lee Kun-hee.
Kim Jong-chul, Kim Jong-nam, Kim Yo-jong, Kim Sul-song,
Music Groups
Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble
Star Sign
Capricorn
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The industrial revolution in the new century is, in essence, a scientific and technological revolution, and breaking through the cutting edge is a shortcut to the building of an economic giant.
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The military might of a country represents its national strength. Only when it builds up its military might in every way can it develop into a thriving country.
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Past records of inter-Korean relations show that confrontation between fellow countrymen leads to nothing but war.
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The days are gone forever when our enemies could blackmail us with nuclear bombs.
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Attended school in Bern, Switzerland under the assumed name "Pak Un" from 1998 to 2001.
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Per his official North Korean biography he was born in 1982, though this is widely believed to be a fabrication to make him appear older, and to align his birth year with his grandfather (born 1912) and father (born in 1941, altered to 1942). South Korean intelligence sources state he was actually born in 1984.
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One of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World. [April 2014].
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One of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World. (2013).
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Fathered a child born in late 2012 with wife Ri Sol Ju, per a statement by Dennis Rodman.
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Grandfather, Kim Il-Sung.
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Sparked international interest after he made several appearances with an unidentified woman whom North Korean state media later identified as his wife Ri Sol-ju, though most outside intelligence sources believe her name is a pseudonym. Other outside news sources reported their first child was born in 2010 but the North Korean government has not confirmed this.
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Leader of North Korea (2011-Present). Kim succeeded his father, Kim Jong-il, on his death. He became the world's youngest serving national leader.
Self
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Year
Status
Character
Panorama
2017
TV Series documentary
Himself
Die Story
2017
TV Series documentary
Himself
What on Earth?
2015
TV Series documentary
Himself
Dennis Rodman's Big Bang in PyongYang
2015
Documentary
Himself (as Jong-Un Kim)
Dispatches
2013
TV Series documentary
Himself
Vice
2013
TV Series documentary
Himself
Archive Footage
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Year
Status
Character
Good Morning Britain
2017
TV Series
Himself
Sky World News
2017
TV Series
Himself - Supreme Leader of North Korea
The Ben Shapiro Show
2017
TV Series
Himself
ITV Evening News
2017
TV Series
Himself - Supreme Leader of North Korea
News at Ten
2017
TV Series
Himself
Sky News: Sunrise
2017
TV Series
Himself
Panorama
2017
TV Series documentary
Himself
Have I Got News for You
2017
TV Series
Himself
The Drunken Peasants
2014-2017
TV Series
Himself
Le dernier prince rouge
2015
Documentary
Himself (as Kim Jong Un)
Conspiracy
2015
TV Series documentary
Himself - North Korean Leader
Frontline
2014
TV Series documentary
Himself
Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell
2013
TV Series
Himself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2012
TV Series
Himself
NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt
2010
TV Series
Himself
Known for movies
Die Story (2017) as Himself
Panorama (2017) as Himself
Dennis Rodman's Big Bang in PyongYang (2015) as Himself
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