Who is he? Not much is known about him; most is speculated.
- Youngest son of Kim Jung-il and late third wife Ko Yong-hui
- Born in 1983 or early 1984
- Nicknamed "Morning Star Kim" by his mother
- Father's favourite
- Swiss educated
- Can speak, English, German, and French
- Attended Kim Il-Sung Military University
- Avid skier and fan of NBA
- Splitting image of his father in face, body shape, and personality
- Shares some of his father's health concerns (diabetes and heart disease) due to lack of exercise
- Inexperienced and untested with no political legitimacy other than his birth
- Vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Worker's Party
- Rank of four-star general
- Appointed to the National Defence Commission
- Ranks 6th in the North Korean hierarchy
- By order supported by the North Korean officials as the next leader
- Has recent poems and songs composed to promote his virtues as a leader
- Has 10 million portraits ready for distribution to hang alongside his father and grandfather
- Nuclear weapons
- No economy
- Widespread hunger and famine
- Disgruntled population
- Labour camps
- Country still at war
For more information: BBC, CBC, Chosun Ilbo, The NY Times