Kim Chen In (according to Kontsevich - Kim Jong Eun; genus. 1983 or 1984) - North Korean political, state, military and party leader, chairman of the State Council of the DPRK and the Workers' Party of Korea.
The supreme leader of the DPRK since 2011. His reign is accompanied by the active development of missile and nuclear weapons, the launch of space satellites and the implementation of economic reforms.
There are many interesting facts in the biography of Kim Jong Un, which we will talk about in this article.
So, here is a short biography of Kim Jong Un.
Biography of Kim Jong Un
Little is known about Kim Jong-un's childhood and adolescence, as he rarely appeared in public and was mentioned in the press before coming to power. According to the official version, the leader of the DPRK was born on January 8, 1982 in Pyongyang. However, according to the media, he was born in 1983 or 1984.
Kim Jong Un was the third son of Kim Jong Il - the son and heir of the first leader of the DPRK, Kim Il Sung. His mother, Ko Yeon Hee, was a former ballerina and was Kim Jong Il's third wife.
It is believed that as a child, Chen Un studied at an international school in Switzerland, while the school administration assures that the current North Korean leader never studied here. If you believe the DPRK intelligence, then Kim received only home education.
The guy appeared in the political arena in 2008, when there were many rumors about the death of his father Kim Jong Il, who was then in charge of the republic. Initially, many thought that the next leader of the country would be Chen Il's advisor, Chas Son Taeku, who actually controlled the entire governing apparatus of North Korea.
However, everything went according to a different scenario. Back in 2003, Kim Jong-un's mother convinced the state leadership that Kim Jong-il considers her son to be her successor. As a result, after about 6 years, Chen Un became the head of the DPRK.
Shortly before the death of his father, Kim was awarded the title - "Brilliant Comrade", after which he was entrusted with the post of head of the North Korean State Security Service. In November 2011, he was publicly declared the Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army and then elected Chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea.
An interesting fact is that for the first time since his appointment as the country's leader, Kim Jong-un appeared in public only in April 2012. He watched the parade, which was organized in honor of the 100th anniversary of the birth of his grandfather Kim Il Sung.
Politics
Having come to power, Kim Jong-un showed himself to be a stern and firm leader. By his order, over 70 people were executed, which became a record among all the previous leaders of the republic. It is worth noting that he liked to arrange public executions of those politicians whom he suspected of crimes against himself.
As a rule, those officials who were accused of corruption were sentenced to death. An interesting fact is that Kim Jong-un accused his own uncle of high treason, whom he himself shot from an "anti-aircraft gun", but whether it was really difficult to say.
Nevertheless, the new leader carried out many effective economic reforms. He liquidated the camps in which political prisoners were held and allowed the creation of agricultural production groups from several families, and not from entire collective farms.
He also allowed his compatriots to give the state only part of their harvest, and not all, as it was before.
Kim Jong-un carried out the decentralization of industry in the republic, thanks to which the heads of enterprises had more authority. They could now hire or fire workers on their own, and set wages.
Chen Un managed to establish business relations with China, which, in fact, became the main trade partner of the DPRK. Thanks to the adopted reforms, the standard of living of the people has increased. Along with this, new technologies began to be introduced, which in turn contributed to the economic development of the state. This has led to an increase in private entrepreneurs.
Nuclear program
Since he was in power, Kim Jong-un has set himself the goal of creating nuclear weapons, which, if necessary, the DPRK will be ready to use against enemies.
In his country, he enjoyed undeniable authority, as a result of which he had tremendous support from the people.
The North Koreans call the politician a great reformer who gave them freedom and made them happy. For this reason, all of Kim Jong-un's ideas are being implemented in the state with great enthusiasm.
The man openly speaks to the whole world about the military power of the DPRK and his readiness to rebuff any country that poses a threat to his republic. Despite a number of UN Security Council resolutions, Kim Jong-un continues to develop his nuclear program.
In early 2012, the country's leadership announced a successful nuclear test, which was already the third in the North Koreans' account. A couple of years later, Kim Jong-un announced that he and his compatriots had a hydrogen bomb.
Despite sanctions from the leading countries of the world, the DPRK continues to conduct nuclear tests that run counter to international bills.
According to Kim Jong-un, the nuclear program is the only way to achieve recognition of their interests in the world arena.
In his speeches, the politician has repeatedly admitted that he intends to use weapons of mass destruction only when his country is in danger from other states. According to a number of experts, the DPRK has missiles capable of reaching the United States, and, as you know, America is enemy No. 1 for the North Koreans.
In February 2017, the exiled half-brother of the leader, Kim Jong Nam, was killed with a poisonous substance at a Malaysian airport. In the spring of the same year, the North Korean authorities announced an attempt on Kim Jong-un's life.
According to the government, the CIA and the South Korean National Intelligence Service recruited a North Korean lumberjack working in Russia to kill their leader with some kind of "biochemical weapon."
Health
Kim Jong-un's health problems began when he was young. First of all, they were associated with his overweight (with a height of 170 cm, his weight today reaches 130 kg). According to some sources, he suffers from diabetes and hypertension.
In 2016, the man began to look slimmer, getting rid of those extra pounds. However, he later gained weight again. In 2020, there were rumors in the media regarding the death of Kim Jong-un. They said he died after a complex heart operation.
The possible cause of the death of the leader was called the coronavirus. However, in reality, no one could prove that Kim Jong Un is really dead. The situation was resolved on May 1, 2020, when Kim Jong-un, along with his sister, Kim Yeo-jong, was spotted at the opening ceremony of one of the factories in Suncheon city.
Personal life
Kim Jong-un's personal life, like his entire biography, has many dark spots. It is reliably known that the wife of the politician is the dancer Lee Seol Zhu, with whom he married in 2009.
In this union, the couple had two children (according to other sources, three). Chen Eun is credited with having affairs with other women, including singer Hyun Sung Wol, whom he allegedly sentenced to death in 2013.However, it was Hyun Sung Wol who led the North Korean delegation at the Olympics in South Korea in 2018.
The man has been fond of basketball since childhood. In 2013, he met with the famous basketball player Dennis Rodman, who once played in the NBA championship. There is an assumption that the politician is also fond of football, being a fan of Manchester United.
Kim Jong-un today
Not so long ago, Kim Jong-un met with South Korean leader Moon Jae-in, which took place in a warm atmosphere. Against the background of rumors about the death of the leader, many versions arose about the next leaders of the DPRK.
In the press, the new head of North Korea was named Jong-un's younger sister Kim Yeo-jung, who now holds high positions in the propaganda and agitation department of the Workers' Party of Korea.
Photo by Kim Jong Un
