Kim jong un first wife

Ri Sol-ju (Korean: 리설주; born; 28 September )^[1] is a former North Korean singer and cheerleader and the current first lady of North Korea as the wife of North Korean Supreme LeaderKim Jong-un.

Ri Sol Ju: What We Know About Kim Jong Un’s Wife - WSJ

Biography

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Early life

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Not much information is known about her origins; some analysts have said her name is almost certainly a pseudonym. Reportedly she was born in 28 September Her family is reportedly of the political elite; her mother is said to be the head of a gynecology ward and her father is a professor.^[2][1][3]

She is also said to be related to Ri Pyong-chol, a former anti-air force general of the Korean People's Army and a close advisor to Kim Jong-un.

It is said that North Korean officials are trying to erase her past as a singer by removing popular bootleg CDs of her performances.^[4] Ri is reportedly a graduate student from Kim Il-sung University, pursing a PhD in