Kim Jong-un is the supreme leader of the closed state of North Korea, pursuing a tough policy against the aggressor countries and seeking to build up the nuclear potential of his state. The personal and political life of the dictator for several years of his reign managed to acquire interesting details and rumors.
Kim Jong-un's biography still does not contain a single officially confirmed fact. Most of the information comes from international intelligence agencies. According to available data, Chen Un was born in Pyongyang on January 8, 1982. His parents are the former head of North Korea Kim Jong Il and the ballerina Ko Yeon Hee. Kim is the second child in the family. The first was his older brother Chen Nam, who was born from the previous passion of Kim Jong Il - actress Song Hye Rim.
Kim Jong-un's early years and education remain a veil of secrecy. According to available information, he studied at one of the Swiss schools, although the management of the institution does not confirm this. According to intelligence services, Chen Un's basic knowledge was acquired through home schooling, so he does not have a college degree.
The political world learned about Kim Jong-un in 2008, when his father was overtaken by a life-threatening illness. Initially, it was supposed to transfer the post of the head of the country to the adviser of the current ruler Chas Son Taek, who has great influence on the governing apparatus of the DPRK and is Kim Jong Il's brother-in-law. However, the mother of the native heir managed to convince the country's leadership that Kim is his father's beloved son, and power should be transferred to him by inheritance.
While the fate of his father remained unknown, Kim Jong-un increased his influence in the state apparatus and learned the intricacies of politics. As a result, he received the title "Brilliant Comrade" and the post of head of the State Security Service of the country. In 2011, he took command of the Korean People's Army and later the Labor Army. In December of the same year, after the death of his father, Kim Jong-un was officially proclaimed the Supreme Leader of the DPRK, becoming the first person of the state.
From the first days of his reign, Jong-un declared himself as a daring and uncompromising politician. He began mass public executions of unwanted people accused of treason, corruption and other crimes. In total, over 70 people were executed, in connection with which the ruler was called by the world community the most brutal dictator.
Despite tough measures against officials and civilians, Kim Jong-un is actively reforming in the DPRK and has managed to achieve considerable success in it. He closed the camps for political prisoners, allowed people to freely engage in agriculture, keeping most of the harvest for himself (previously, all of it was transferred to the state).
In addition, Chen Un decentralized the industry in the DPRK, transferring the powers to the founders of enterprises to independently form a staff of employees and choose areas of activity. Trade relations with China were strengthened, which made it possible to stabilize the economy in the country. New technologies have become available to citizens, and the standard of living in the country has improved significantly compared to previous periods.
The most important direction of Kim Jong-un's activity was the development of the nuclear program. The DPRK is actively producing nuclear weapons, the demonstration of which is being broadcast on video throughout the world. This led to serious conflict in relations with the United States and other major powers. At the end of 2017, the dictator, unexpectedly for the whole world, announced his desire to mend relations with his longtime political opponent and neighbor South Korea. The parties are currently in active negotiations.
According to media reports, the DPRK ruler is married to a dancer, Li Sol Zhu. The wedding took place in 2009. Some sources claim that the couple had two children, in 2010 and 2012. Little is known about Kim Jong-un's lifestyle. He is believed to be interested in Western culture, Hollywood movies and basketball.
