North Korea: Kim Jong-un family
Kim Jong Un is the third generation of North Korea’s ruling Kim family, the first and now only hereditary socialist dynasty. But while still in his early thirties, he appears to be as deft with wielding power as his grandfather, “eternal president” Kim Il Sung, and father, “Dear Leader” Kim Jong Il.
Grandfather | Kim Il-sung
Father | Kim Jong-il
Kim Jong-un
Uncle | Jang Song-thaek
Half-brother | Kim Jong-nam
Sister | Kim Yo-jong
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Nat Castañeda
Visual artist and Digital Storyteller at The Associated Press
Kim Jong Un is the third generation of North Korea’s ruling Kim family, the first and now only hereditary socialist dynasty. But while still in his early thirties, he appears to be as deft with wielding power as his grandfather, “eternal president” Kim Il Sung, and father, “Dear Leader” Kim Jong Il.