Trivia

Son of Jong-Il Kim.

Is 3/4 Korean & 1/4 Japanese.

Leader of North Korea (officially styled "Supreme Leader") since 2011. Kim succeeded his father, Jong-Il Kim, on his death. He became the world's youngest serving national leader.

One of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World. (2013).

Sparked international interest after he made several appearances with an unidentified woman whom North Korean state media later identified as his wife Ri Sol-Ju, though most outside intelligence sources believe her name is a pseudonym. Other outside news sources reported their first child was born in 2010 but the North Korean government has not confirmed this.

Grandfather, Il-Sung Kim.

Fathered a child born in early 2013 with wife Ri Sol-Ju, per a statement by Dennis Rodman.

One of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World. [April 2014].

Per his official North Korean biography he was born in 1982, though this is widely believed to be a fabrication to make him appear older, and to align his birth year with his grandfather (born 1912) and father (born in 1941, altered to 1942). South Korean intelligence sources state he was actually born in 1984.

Attended school in Bern, Switzerland under the assumed name "Pak Un" from 1998 to 2001.

Older brother of Yo-Jong Kim.

Merited a place in TIME magazine's ''The 100 Most Influential People'' (leaders) with an homage penned by North Korean defector Hyeonseo Lee [April 2018].

Younger half-brother of Jong-Nam Kim.

On 26 February 2013, Kim Jong-un met the former NBA basketball player Dennis Rodman on his trip to North Korea.