have you ever heard the name resole jew before well almost no one else has either despite being the wife of one of the world's most renowned and feared leaders kim jong-un almost nothing is known about her and there's a reason for that as party leader of the democratic people's republic of korea kim jong-un rules over his country with an iron fist and his wife is no exception so let's explore some of the strict rules kim jong-un makes his wife follow her name stepping into the spotlight armin arm with one of the most secretive rulers of
a modern society means you have to make a few changes to fit in but for resole jew that change was a completely new identity starting with her name analysts theorized the name resol jew is a pseudonym in order to prevent knowledge about family ties or any other critical information escaping the vice grip of north korean intelligence it wouldn't be the first time kim jong-un's mother ko yong hui who was never introduced to the public was once identified in an official documentary called the mother of the great military first korea as ryun sil so maybe changing
your name is the name of the north korean game her past as part of north korea's elite resolu is expected to represent the country's very best side to both its people and the rest of the world so in a country that favors military prowess having a background as a popular entertainer isn't something you'd be allowed to shout about believe it or not resolute was once a cheerleader as part of the north korean youth student cooperation group as you can see in these photos taken around 2005 she was able to travel to places in china to
perform and support the national north korean team in a highly synchronized all-female cheering squad she was also an accomplished singer in the unha su orchestra and is believed to have studied singing in china as well as performing in south korea it saw that she and kim jong-un actually met after she caught his eye during a special performance but despite their mutual love of music it's not a fact he wants the world to know about his blushing bride it's been reported that by order of kim jong-un north korean officials are trying to erase her pass as
a singer by confiscating popular bootleg cds and usbs from citizens containing audio of her performances another report claims that nine musicians of the yonhasu orchestra were executed following a scandal to prevent any link back to resold zhu which was confirmed by south korea's former spy chief i guess the fat lady really did sing her pregnancy in korean culture the announcement of pregnancy relinquishes most mothers to be of many duties you're not supposed to work at all and even light exercise is frowned upon but for the next great mother of north korea that's taken to a
new extreme resolution vanishes from the public eye for months at a time without any explanation which is speculated to be linked to pregnancies on several occasions it was believed she'd gotten on kim jong-un's bad side and was being punished by confinement this image was scrutinized by analysts after remade her first appearance in 50 days at the first anniversary of kim jong-il's death in 2012 a mandatory event for all senior officials her figure is certainly more pronounced than it was back in june 2011. then in march 2013 former nba basketball player and weirdly close friend of
kim jong-un dennis rodman confirmed he had met the couple's new baby who was a girl called joo-a but speculations based on this report ree also gave birth to a baby in 2010 and another around february 2017 following an absence of seven months although neither have been confirmed these enforced confinements from the outside world probably have multiple purposes like protecting the party's pristine image by keeping kim jong-un's life a secret from the rest of the world i'm fairly certain he's just doing it to wind trump up who wouldn't her children you probably noticed that north korea
has been ruled by the same family for three generations that's not a coincidence that's the law the chem dynasty works to a governance standard called the 10 principles for the establishment of a monolithic ideology system which states that the party must be represented eternally by the baked bloodline no prizes for guessing what bloodline that refers to or which family introduced it into common law once they were in charge basically the leadership of the country can only be passed to a member of the kim clan and that member must be a boy so the duty of
producing a fourth generation ruler of north korea falls heavily on the shoulders of rhysol ju now it's believed that both her children from 2010 and 2013 are girls korean families typically only have two children so reese's third child from 2017 who is rumored to be a boy might have been an attempt to ensure her favor stands with kim jong-un just because she's his wife doesn't mean that falling out of favor doesn't have consequences for her family it could result in the same fate as his own brother kim jong-nam who is widely suspected to have been
assassinated by the party in 2017 or his uncle jiang song tek who was executed on his order in 2013. blood may be thicker than water but it turns out communism is thicker than anything her competition although adultery and polygamy are technically outlawed in north korea it's not uncommon for heads of state to take on mistresses so if ree can't produce an heir she wouldn't be able to stop her husband shopping around elsewhere kim jong-un himself is the child of one of his father's many consorts it's not just the production of an heir that is important
to the party leader but the right hair it might surprise you to learn that kim jong-un wasn't the oldest of his brothers when he was declared kim jong-il's successor but he was deemed most appropriate the title passed over the heads of both his elder brothers kim jong-chol and kim jong-nam neither of whom were fathered by any of his multiple wives or considered strong enough to rule the party what's really interesting is that an old flame of kim jong-un hyun-song wall was recently elevated to a member of the central committee of the workers party she's even
accompanied kim to china on supposed business trips business trips is that what they call it these days her divorce if we're following the law where it's fine for kim to flaunt the rules of monogamous marriage it may be impossible for resold jew to ever be granted a divorce that is if she ever grew the magnificent set of stones it would require to ask for one north korea's family law specifies that divorces may be granted only in cases of adultery but not for irreconcilable differences or even evidence of domestic violence but we've established adultery doesn't apply
to the top ranking members of the kim dynasty so the ball is firmly in kemp's court if anything it's a ball and chain her marriage marriage isn't always about love sometimes it's about strengthening your own political position it's common practice in the kemp dynasty with kim il-sung hand-picking all the potential wives of his son kim jong-il before arranging all his marriages and it's thought that resol ju may have been party to the same fate it's believed the marriage was arranged in 2009 after the country's then-leader kim jong-il suffered a stroke in 2008. sensing his death
was imminent it's likely he chose resold zhu as a partner for kim jong-un based on her family history it's possible that she is related to ri pyeongchao a former member of the army and dedicated party member who has enjoyed suspiciously significant elevation within the political scene since the two were married so even after the two met it doesn't seem like she'd have had any option but to accept the proposal i wonder if her i do was short for i don't have a choice her sister-in-law despite being the first lady resoju isn't the most powerful woman
in north korea that title falls to her sister-in-law kim yo-jong she's the youngest of all her siblings but also the most ruthless making her perfect for the role of vice director of propaganda kim yo-jong is a trusted advisor to kim jong-un and is even thought to be in charge of who has access to her brother what they say to him and what documents he receives in comparison to the granddaughter of the kim dynasty's eternal leader riso joo is basically a commoner and must pay the utmost respect to her sister-in-law currently reports suggest the two are
friendly and combine their influences to improve kemp's political appearance around the world everything resol jew does wears and presents when in public has the propaganda princess pulling her strings in the background and i thought my sister-in-law was a pain in the ass her public appearances first ladies of state can be easily spotted on news sites or social media promoting their businesses or doing work for a good cause don't expect that from resold you and not just because the country doesn't allow internet let alone social media reed can only appear in public if she is with
kim jong-un since she was publicly named as kim jong-un's wife in 2011 there have been no photos or footage released of her on her own at any kind of function analysts believe her public appearances are curated to improve kim jong-un's image to one that is fun and father-like without stealing his spotlight which makes sense saying his previous leaders were referred to as beloved father and father of the nation if their wives were rarely if ever mentioned it's also known that photos released from north korea are screened thoroughly with all photographers having photos deleted of images
the party doesn't want the rest of the world to see so the handful of photos showing resol ju have been released for a specific reason reducing her role in the kim dynasty to a living propaganda accessory just smile and wavery smile and wave her outfits the style and publicity of powerful wives of state can make them historical icons jackie o was a 60s fashion phenomenon kate middleton is a conservative dream come true melania trump is well she clearly doesn't care but in north korea style has a much deeper meaning the party has cracked down fiercely
against any influence of westernization for decades to the point where dress codes are enforced up and down the nation by actual police but resolute appears to be breaking the rules she wears clear-cut imitations of western conservative styles and has been spotted with expensive designer handbags from luxury brands like chanel and dior the brooches she sports take the place on her lapel where the kim il-sung and kim jong-il is usually placed here's a terrifying fact north korean law states all citizens above the age of 16 must wear the badge whenever they leave the house so to
wear anything other than this puts her at a huge risk of falling foul of her husband but according to analysts this is just another level of propaganda resoul jew's expensive style is carefully curated by kim jong-un's propaganda department in an attempt to show the world that the standard of living in north korea has improved but it doesn't end there from this photograph from her time in the unhausu orchestra in 2010 to her appearance as his official wife in 2013 she's clearly been made to have her teeth fixed that's a pretty strong image to present for
a country where toothpaste is too expensive for most of its residents to buy but let's be fair dental hygiene is the least of this country's problems which of these sent shivers down your spine let me know in the comments below and thanks for watching [Music]
