Kim Ju Ae Net Worth

Background and career

Kim Ju Ae (Korean: 김주애; born c. 2012 or 2013) is the daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his wife Ri Sol Ju. The North Korean government has publicly disclosed little information about her, and details about her life, including her birth date and name, remain unconfirmed. The name "Ju Ae" was first mentioned by American basketball player Dennis Rodman after his visit to North Korea in 2013, but it has not been verified by either the North Korean government or South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS). North Korean defectors interviewed by South Korean intelligence have said that her name may instead be Un Ju (은주) or Ju Ye (주예).

She made her first public appearance alongside her father at a missile launch in 2022. State media initially referred to her as Kim Jong Un's "beloved" and "precious" daughter before adopting the adjective "respected", which is typically reserved for the most honoured members of North Korean society, such as Kim Jong Un himself. After her public debut, analysts of North Korea speculated about the reason for her prominence in state media, with some hypothesising that she was being trained as the heir apparent to lead North Korea. In 2026, the NIS reported to South Korea's National Assembly that she had finished her training and had become the designated successor of her father.