Bio: Real Name: Kim Jong-un: Nickname: yŏngmyŏng-han tongji, young general, lil kim, Brilliant Comrade: Profession: Politician: Party: Workers' Party of Korea: Political Journey • On 27 March 2012, Kim was elected to the Fourth Conference of the Workers' Party of Korea. Thanks for contacting us. He was born on 8thJanuary 1984 in Pyongyang, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Succeeding his father Kim Jong-il, Kim Jong-Un became the supreme leader of North Korea in 2011. I haven’t heard anything directly, but I’ll be shocked if he’s not dead or in some incapacitated state because you don’t let rumors like this go forever or go unanswered in a closed society which is really a cult, not a country, called North Korea,” Graham told Fox News host Jeanine Pirro Saturday on “Justice with Judge Jeanine.”, The South Carolina senator, who is a member of the Foreign Relations Committee, added that he hopes “the long-suffering North Korean people will get some relief if he is dead.”. There has been no confirmation of his exact date of birth, as various countries have recorded different dates. Speculation over Kim Jong-un’s health rose in late 2014 after he failed to appear in public for three weeks, missing a session of the supreme people’s assembly. 68,409, This story has been shared 49,898 times. A Hong Kong broadcast network reported Saturday that Kim died, citing a “very solid source,” while a Japanese magazine claimed late Friday that he is in “a vegetative state.”. Last month, Kim was photographed with a cigarette during a visit to a children’s camp in the capital Pyongyang, even though the country was in the middle of an anti-smoking drive. He is the grandson of Kim II-Sung who founded and led North Korea. Kim Jong-un salutes at his father’s funeral in 2011. He carried forward the political journey of his family. North Korean authorities, in a rare display of openness about their leader’s health, admitted that he was suffering from an “uncomfortable physical condition” – apparently the result of ankle injuries sustained during “gruelling” visits to factories and military units. 49,898, © 2020 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved He had not been seen with a cigarette in public since mid-March, when he lit up during a test on a rocket motor. Terms of Use Kim Jong-un or Kim Jong Un (Korean: 김정은; Hanja: 金正恩; Korean pronunciation: [kim.dzɔŋ.ɯn]; born 8 January 1982, 1983, or 1984) is a North Korean politician serving as Supreme Leader of North Korea since 2011 and the leader of the Workers' Party of Korea since 2012. He was reportedly terrified of flying – a fear he has not passed on to his son, who has a private jet – preferring to travel around North Korea, and to China and Russia, on a heavily armoured train. Kim Jong-un has gained about 40kg (90lb) in weight since becoming North Korean leader four years ago, and binges on food and drink to cope with his constant fear of being assassinated, according to a report by South Korea’s spy agency. It has been reported that he attended a school in Switzerland. The intelligence service attributes Kim’s bingeing and lack of sleep to concerns over his personal safety, possibly fearing reprisals for several top-level purges he has presided over in recent years. Kim is now thought to weigh 130kg, Lee added. Kim notably missed the April 15 commemoration of the 108th birthday of his grandfather, North Korea founder Kim Il Sung. 76,439, This story has been shared 68,409 times. Kim Jong-un is a North Korean politician and best known for being the incumbent Supreme Leader of North Korea since 2011 after the death of his father and the former Supreme Leader of North Korea Kim Jong-il, making him one of the youngest heads of government in the world.In 2012, Kim was also made the Chairman of the Workers’ Party of Korea. The North Korean leader inspects a factory in Pyongyang last month. South Korean intelligence service says Kim binges on food and suffers from insomnia because of fear of being assassinated, Last modified on Tue 28 Nov 2017 18.39 GMT. Under his rule, human rights violations and b… “He keeps a close tab on any potential threats to his power, including the military, and he is obsessed with ensuring his personal safety,” Lee said, citing intelligence reports. 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