Who is Kim Ju Ae? Kim Jong Un’s daughter and succession speculation

Kim Ju Ae, Kim Jong Un’s teenage daughter, has sparked global buzz after rare public appearances and a historic trip abroad.

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00:00This teenage girl from North Korea created a global buzz.

00:03She's Kim Joo-ae, Kim Jong-un's respected daughter.

00:05And her sudden overseas appearance has the world asking,

00:08is she being groomed as his successor?

00:10Born around 2012, Joo-ae is one of Kim's three children

00:12and the only one publicly confirmed.

00:15Since her debut in 2022 at a missile launch,

00:17she has been everywhere.

00:18Military parades, weapon tests, even diplomatic events.

00:21But a recent trip to China is what shocked experts.

00:24For the first time in history,

00:26someone from North Korea's ruling dynasty was seen abroad.

00:28Even Kim Jong-un never accompanied his own father on overseas visits.

00:32That's why analysts call this protocol training for the throne.

00:35South Korea's intelligence already lists Joo-ae

00:37as the most likely successor to the regime's sacred bloodline.

00:40Yet, there's a twist.

00:41North Korea has never been ruled by a woman.

00:44Some say, Joo-ae's growing visibility

00:45is Kim's way of preparing the country for that possibility.

00:48In a secretive state where every image is propaganda,

00:51even details about her hobbies,

00:52like horse riding and singing,

00:54are used to craft a leader's persona.

00:56With each carefully staged appearance,

00:57Kim Joo-ae is speculated to be moving from respected daughter

01:00to the world's youngest potential dictator.