Ri Sol-ju
Ri Sol-ju or Lee Seol-ju (Chosŏn'gŭl: 리설주;[2] born c. 1985–89)[3] is a former North Korean singer and cheerleader. She is the wife of the Supreme Leader of North Korea Kim Jong-un and is the First Lady of North Korea. In April 2018, her title was elevated in state media from merely "comrade" to "respected first lady", considered a significant honor and the first time the title has been used since 1974.
Ri Sol-ju | |
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리설주 | |
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| First Lady of North Korea | |
| Assumed office April 19, 2018 | |
| Leader | Kim Jong-un |
| Preceded by | Kim Song-ae |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 28, 1989, (age 32 years) Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Spouse(s) | Kim Jong-un (m. 2009) |
| Relations | Kim Il-sung (grandfather in-law) Kim Jong-il (father in-law) Kim Yo-jong (sister in-law) Kim Jong-nam (brother in-law) |
| Children | Kim Ju-ae, 3 alleged |
| Alma mater | Kim Il-sung University |
| Korean name | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 리설주 |
| Hancha | 李雪主[1] |
| McCune–Reischauer | <span title="Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Language/data/ISO 639 override' not found. transliteration" class="Unicode" style="white-space:normal; text-decoration: none">Ri Sŏlju |
| Revised Romanization | <span title="Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Language/data/ISO 639 override' not found. transliteration" class="Unicode" style="white-space:normal; text-decoration: none">Ri Seol-ju |
Ri possibly gave birth to a child in 2010, possibly a son. In 2013, former American basketball player Dennis Rodman had announced that Ri had gave birth to a girl named Kim Ju-ae and in 2017 foreign media had reported Ri had gave birth again possibly another son after spending a long period of time out of the public. Kim Jong-un and Ri Sol-ju possibly have three children but only one is known. Her children are kept out and away from the public eye and none of their faces have ever been shown or revealed.
References
- ↑ 观看牡丹峰乐团新作音乐会. 내나라. 2014-09-04. http://www.naenara.com.kp/ch/news/news_view.php?22+2152. Retrieved 2014-09-04.
- ↑ "北김정은 옆 그녀들, 전부다 부인 '리설주'?". 머니투데이. 26 July 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
- ↑ "(LEAD) N. Korean leader's wife visited S. Korea in 2005: spy agency". Yonhap News. 26 July 2012. http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2012/07/26/0/0301000000AEN20120726010000315F.HTML. Retrieved 26 July 2012.