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Ri Sol-ju (Korean: 리설주; born c. 1985–1989) [2] [3] [4] is the current First Lady of North Korea as the wife of Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un. [ 5 ] Little is known about her from official North Korean sources, but outside sources have speculated more about her background.
The third supreme leader Kim Jong Un reestablished the position in April 2018 when Ri Sol Ju, whom he married in 2009, [5] [6] [7] was elevated from the title of "comrade" to "Respected First Lady". The promotion occurred ahead of the April 2018 inter-Korean summit, where Ri and South Korean First Lady Kim Jung-sook were in attendance. [8] [9]
To put this into perspective, so little is known about Ri in the international media that her age is reportedly between 28-33. They announced their marriage in 2012 and have three children (we think).
On 25 July 2012, North Korean state media reported for the first time that Kim Jong Un was married to Ri Sol Ju. [ 278 ] [ 279 ] Ri, who was believed to be in her early 20s, had been accompanying Kim Jong Un to public appearances for several weeks prior to the announcement. [ 279 ]
Ri Sol-ju was reportedly born into an elite family -- her father was a professor and her mother a doctor -- but little else is known about her life.
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He married Ri Sol-ju in either 2009 or 2010, and the couple reportedly had a daughter, Kim Ju-ae, in 2012. [17] His sister Kim Yo-jong had fallen out of favor with her brother for a few years, but in 2017, she was elevated by Kim Jong Un to the powerful Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea. Kim Jong Un made an effort to distinguish ...
The group was formed on 28 July 2015. [6] Its creation has been attributed to Kim Jong-un. [3] Kim's wife, Ri Sol-ju, was also involved in its creation. [2] Chongbong Band, much like Moranbong Band also attributed to Kim Jong-un, was created to produce "music 'for the people. ' " [1]