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Ask a North Korean: What do you make of the rise of Kim Jong Un’s daughter?

A defector says many North Koreans likely see her as a symbol of nepotism who has stolen the ‘parent of the people’

“Ask a North Korean” is an NK News series featuring interviews with and columns by North Korean defectors, most of whom left the DPRK within the last few years.

Readers may submit their questions for defectors by emailing [email protected] and including their first name and city of residence.

Today’s question asks about the increasing prominence of Kim Jong Un’s daughter and what North Koreans think about her.

Seonghyeon — who was born and raised in North Korea and lived there until he defected in 2019, previously using the pen name Joshua — explains why many North Koreans may resent the