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Kim Jong-nam

For other people named Kim Jeong-nam, see Kim Jeong-nam (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with the North Korean politician Kim Yong-nam.
In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Kim Jong-nam
김정남
Kim Jong-nam during the Tokyo Disneyland incident in 2001
Born(1971-05-10)10 May 1971
Pyongyang, North Korea
Died13 February 2017(2017-02-13) (aged 45)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Cause of deathAssassination
Alma materKim Il Sung University
Political partyWorkers' Party of Korea
Spouses
  • Shin Jong-hui
  • Lee Hye-kyong
PartnerSo Yong-la
Children6 (including Kim Han-sol)
Parents
RelativesKim family
Military career
AllegianceNorth Korea
Service / branchKorean People's Army Ground Force
RankColonel
Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl
김정남
Hancha
金正男
Revised RomanizationGim Jeongnam
McCune–ReischauerKim Chŏngnam

Kim Jong-nam (Korean: 김정남, Korean: [kim.dzɔŋ.nam];[a] 10 May 1971 – 13 February 2017) was the eldest son of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. From roughly 1994 to 2001, he was considered the heir apparent to his father.[1] He was thought to have fallen out of favor after embarrassing the regime in 2001 with a failed attempt to visit Tokyo Disneyland with a false passport, although Kim himself said his loss of favor had been due to advocating reform.

Kim Jong-nam was exiled from North Korea c. 2003, becoming an occasional critic of his family's regime.[2] His younger paternal half-brother, Kim Jong Un, was named heir apparent in September 2010.[3] On 13 February 2017, the North Korean government assassinated Kim Jong-nam with the nerve agent VX in Malaysia after previous failed attempts to kill him.[4]

The Wall Street Journal on 10 June 2019 reported that former US officials stated that Kim Jong-nam had been a CIA-source.[5][6]


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  1. ^ "Kim Jong-un's Big Threat: His Older Brother". Globalo. 23 August 2016. Archived from the original on 29 August 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  2. ^ "North Korea's leader will not last long, says Kim Jong-un's brother". The Guardian. 17 January 2012. Archived from the original on 23 December 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
  3. ^ Donald Kirk (8 October 2010). "Kim Jong-un confirmed North Korean heir ahead of massive military parade". Christian Science Monitor. Archived from the original on 31 October 2011.
  4. ^ Clark, Doug Bock (25 September 2017). "The Untold Story of the Assassins of North Korea". GQ. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
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  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference wsj-20190610 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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