Asia Times Kim Yo Jong is de facto No 2, the highest-profile female, but her titles, beliefs and opinions are a myster
In early 2018, a surprise new adjective started to circulate in discussions among the usually staid community of North Korea watchers.
The adjective was “hot.” More surprisingly, it was applied to a member of the ruling Kim Dynasty: Kim Yo Jong, the 20-something younger sister of national leader Kim Jong Un.
In a realm where the power players tend to be unsmiling, ancient males with a penchant for survival, the slim, photogenic Kim was a wholly different beast: young, female and empowered, with the sacred “Mount Paektu blood” running through her veins.
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