(Baonghean.vn) - The Kim family has led North Korea for three generations and is the most powerful family in this mysterious country. Let's learn about this powerful family through the following photos.
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| Kim Il Sung was the founder of North Korea. He ruled from 1948 until his death in 1994 at the age of 82. |
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| Kim Il-sung and his wife Kim Jong-suk gave birth to their son Kim Jong-il in 1941. |
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| President Kim Il-sung (left) and his son Kim Jong-il (right) inspect a stadium in Pyongyang in 1992 - Photo: AFP |
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| Kim Jong-il succeeded his father in 1994 and held power until his death at the age of 69 in 2011. |
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| Kim Jong-il and his son Kim Jong-un attend an event in Pyongyang in 2010. |
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| Ms. Kim Kyung-hee is the younger sister of the late President Kim Jong-il. Ms. Kim Kyung Hee died after her husband was executed in 2013. |
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| Ms. Kim Kyung Hee appeared with her nephew Kim Jong-un. |
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| Mr. Chang Song-thaek is the husband of Ms. Kim Kyung-hee. Mr. Chang was considered the second most powerful person in North Korea until he was executed in 2013 for treason. |
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| Jang Song-thaek is believed to have plotted to assassinate Kim Jong-il in 1996. |
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| Kim Jong-nam, about 45, is the eldest son of the late leader Kim Jong-il. Kim Jong-nam was once considered a possible successor to his father. However, Kim Jong-nam fell out of favor after being deported from Japan in 2001 for trying to enter the country on a fake passport. Since then, Kim Jong-nam has lived in exile abroad, mainly in Macau. Malaysia today14/2 /2017confirmed that Kim Jong-nam was assassinated at Kuala Lumpur airport. |
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| Kim Jong-chol (center) is the second son of late President Kim Jong-il and the elder brother of Mr. Kim Jong-un. Jong-chol is said to be very passionate about music and was seen attending two performances in London in 2015. Very little information about him has been released, and there are sources saying that Jong-chol is working in the North Korean government. |
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| Mr. Kim Jong-un is the third son of the late President Kim Jong-il. He succeeded his father after Mr. Kim Jong-il passed away in 2011. |
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| In 2012, North Korean state media named Ri Sol-ju as leader Kim Jong-un's wife, but did not say when the two married. Sources said they married in 2009 or 2010, and Ri Sol-ju is believed to have given birth to a daughter in 2012. |
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| Kim Han-sol, born in 1995, is the son of Kim Jong-nam. Han-sol became known to the public in 2011 while studying in Hong Kong. He is currently studying in France. |
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