Kim Han-sol

For the singer, see Kim Hansol (singer). For the South Korean gymnast, see Kim Han-sol (gymnast).
In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Kim Han-sol
김한솔
Born (1995-06-16) 16 June 1995 (age 29)
Pyongyang, North Korea
Alma materParis Institute of Political Studies
Parents
RelativesKim family
Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl
김한솔
Revised RomanizationGim Hansol
McCune–ReischauerKim Hansol

Kim Han-sol (Korean: 김한솔, born 16 June 1995)[1][2] is the eldest son of Kim Jong-nam and a grandson of the former North Korean ruler Kim Jong-il. His father was the unofficial heir apparent until 2001, when he fell out of favor with the regime after a failed attempt to secretly visit Tokyo Disneyland in May 2001.[3]

Kim Han-sol's half-uncle, Kim Jong-un, was named the heir apparent in September 2010,[4] and succeeded Kim Jong Il upon the latter's death in December 2011.[5] Since his father's assassination in 2017, he has been under the protective custody of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and is reportedly living in the United States.[6]

  1. ^ Kim Han-sol Interviewed by Elisabeth Rehn (1/2). Archived from the original on 27 July 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2012 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ Kim Han-sol Interviewed by Elisabeth Rehn (2/2). Archived from the original on 13 April 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2024 – via YouTube.
  3. ^ Kim, Hyung-kin (7 June 2010). "Kim Jong Nam, North Korean Leader's Son, Denies Plans to Defect". Huffington Post. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 3 November 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
  4. ^ Kirk, Donald (8 October 2010). "Kim Jong-un Confirmed North Korean Heir Ahead of Massive Military Parade". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
  5. ^ McCurry, Justin (19 December 2011). "Rwanda: Kagame's Power Struggle". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
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