Kim Sul-Song
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Kim Sul-song, or Kim Seol-song (born December 30, 1974), is the daughter of the North Korea
's de facto leader Kim Jong-Il
and Kim Young-sook
. She has reportedly been active within the propaganda
department, been in charge of literary affairs, and in charge of security and schedule of her father as his secretary.
"Seol-song" literally means "snow pine", and the name was reportedly given by her grandfather, Kim Il-sung
.
Reportedly, she was a favourite of her father. She attended the same school as her father, graduated from Kim Il-sung University's Economics Department and was assigned to the propaganda department of the Workers' Party Central Committee. She is also reported to have been in charge of literary affairs: according to reports, all the signatures on works of literature coming into the department were signed by her.
According to a North Korean defector, who used to be a high-ranking official in Pyongyang
, Seol-song has been in charge of security and schedule for Kim Jong-Il since the late 1990s. In this capacity, she accompanies her father during trips to North Korean Army units and local villages. During these trips, she has been observed wearing the uniform of a lieutenant colonel
of the North Korean People's Army.
Seol-song was described by a North Korean defector as "intelligent" and "beautiful"; Seol-song had hair down to her waist and is 1.65 metres (5 ft 5 in) tall (considered tall for a North Korean woman).
According to a Korean intelligence official, Seol-song was a student in Paris
, France
, in the autumn of 2005.
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
's de facto leader Kim Jong-Il
Kim Jong-il
Kim Jong-il, also written as Kim Jong Il, birth name Yuri Irsenovich Kim born 16 February 1941 or 16 February 1942 , is the Supreme Leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea...
and Kim Young-sook
Kim Young-sook
Kim Young-sook , was first wife of Kim Jong-il. She was the daughter of a high-ranking military official. Kim-Jong-il's father, Kim Il-Sung, handpicked her to marry his son. The two have been estranged for some years. Kim Young-sook has a daughter from this marriage, Kim Sul-song ....
. She has reportedly been active within the propaganda
Propaganda
Propaganda is a form of communication that is aimed at influencing the attitude of a community toward some cause or position so as to benefit oneself or one's group....
department, been in charge of literary affairs, and in charge of security and schedule of her father as his secretary.
"Seol-song" literally means "snow pine", and the name was reportedly given by her grandfather, Kim Il-sung
Kim Il-sung
Kim Il-sung was a Korean communist politician who led the Democratic People's Republic of Korea from its founding in 1948 until his death in 1994. He held the posts of Prime Minister from 1948 to 1972 and President from 1972 to his death...
.
Reportedly, she was a favourite of her father. She attended the same school as her father, graduated from Kim Il-sung University's Economics Department and was assigned to the propaganda department of the Workers' Party Central Committee. She is also reported to have been in charge of literary affairs: according to reports, all the signatures on works of literature coming into the department were signed by her.
According to a North Korean defector, who used to be a high-ranking official in Pyongyang
Pyongyang
Pyongyang is the capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, commonly known as North Korea, and the largest city in the country. Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River and, according to preliminary results from the 2008 population census, has a population of 3,255,388. The city was...
, Seol-song has been in charge of security and schedule for Kim Jong-Il since the late 1990s. In this capacity, she accompanies her father during trips to North Korean Army units and local villages. During these trips, she has been observed wearing the uniform of a lieutenant colonel
Lieutenant colonel
Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies and most marine forces and some air forces of the world, typically ranking above a major and below a colonel. The rank of lieutenant colonel is often shortened to simply "colonel" in conversation and in unofficial correspondence...
of the North Korean People's Army.
Seol-song was described by a North Korean defector as "intelligent" and "beautiful"; Seol-song had hair down to her waist and is 1.65 metres (5 ft 5 in) tall (considered tall for a North Korean woman).
According to a Korean intelligence official, Seol-song was a student in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, in the autumn of 2005.