South Korea’s intelligence agency has observed North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s sister, Kim Yo-jong, accompanied by two children, sparking speculation about whether they might be her own, Yonhap reported.
The speculation arose from a video aired on North Korea’s state-run Korean Central Television, showing Kim Yo-jong at the New Year Art Performance. She was seen walking out of the event venue while holding the hands of a boy and a girl, Yonhap reported.
The National Intelligence Service (NIS) stated that a detailed analysis is underway, keeping the possibility “open that the children could be Kim Yo-jong’s,” based on “the already detected ages of her offspring.”
A North Korean official reportedly told Yonhap that the New Year Art Performance is traditionally attended by family members. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attended the event with his daughter, who is believed to be named Ju-ae.
There have been earlier reports regarding Kim Yo-jong’s potential motherhood. In April 2015, the NIS reported that Kim Yo-jong was presumed to have given birth. Later, in 2018, a South Korean government source claimed she was pregnant during her visit to South Korea, according to Yonhap.
North Korea has not released any official information about Kim Yo-jong’s marriage, pregnancies, or children. However, speculation persists that her husband is the second son of Choe Ryong Hae, a prominent official and member of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People’s Assembly, Radio Free Asia reported.
Previously, the NIS had speculated that Kim Yo-jong’s husband was a former classmate at Kim Il Sung University.
