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The Kim family now

Who is who around Kim Jong Un today: how old they are, what they do, and who is next in line. Hover a person to see their closest relatives.

42Kim Jong Un’s ageSupreme Leader since 2011
140+ kghis weight, per South Korean intelligenceHigh heart disease risk (NIS, Sept 2026)
Kim Ju Aenamed successorAbout 13 years old (NIS, Feb 2026)
10living family members shown1 under sanctions

His father’s generation

AuntKim Kyong Hui80 years oldBack in public since 2020. Her husband was executed in 2013.UncleKim Pyong Il72 years oldRetired diplomat, home since 2019 after 40 years abroad.FatherKim Jong Il1941–2011Died 2011. Kim Jong Un’s father.Father’s partnerKim Ok62 years oldOut of view since 2011. Reported purged.

Kim Jong Un and his siblings

Half-brotherKim Jong Nam1971–2017Killed with VX nerve agent at Kuala Lumpur airport in 2017.Half-sisterKSKim Sol Song51 years oldWorks behind the scenes in party propaganda.BrotherKJKim Jong Chol45 years oldNo political role. Rarely seen in public.Supreme LeaderKim Jong Un42 years oldSanctionedSupreme Leader since 2011. NIS, Sept 2026: over 140 kg, high heart risk.WifeRi Sol Ju37 years oldFirst Lady. Appears with Kim Jong Un at state events.SisterKim Yo Jong39 years oldHeads the party’s General Affairs Department since Feb 2026. Politburo alternate.

The next generation

NephewKHKim Han Sol31 years oldIn hiding abroad since his father’s murder in 2017.DaughterKim Ju Ae13 years oldNamed successor, South Korea’s NIS said in Feb 2026.

Ages are worked out from reported birth dates, many of which North Korea never confirmed. People who died are only shown where they link living relatives. Missing someone? The data lives in data/entities/people.json and src/content/kimFamilyNow.ts; open an issue or a pull request.

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