Person in history

Kim Jong-nam

Kim Jong-nam, North Korean politician (born 1971)

Life at a glance

Died
2017 · February 13
Known as
politician. Citizenship: North Korea, China

Their story

Who they were

Personal life It has been reported that Kim Jong-nam had two wives , and one mistress , [ 1 ] and had at least six children. [ 2 ] His first wife, Shin Jong-hui (born c.  1980 ), lived at a home called Dragon Villa on the northern outskirts of Beijing. [ 1 ] His second wife, Lee Hye-kyong (born c.  1970 ), their son Han-sol (born 1995), and their daughter Sol-hui (born c.  1998 ) lived in a modest 12-story apartment building in Macau ; [ 1 ] his mistress,

Kim Jong-nam 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. In 2017, Kim was assassinated in Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia; North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, his half-brother, was widely believed responsible. Kim was speculated to have fallen out of favor in 2001 following his deportation from Japan to China while attempting to visit Tokyo Disneyland on a forged passport;

Early life

Educated at: Kim Il-sung University.

Why this date

Kim Jong-nam appears on our February 13 calendar for 2017 as a death entry.

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February 13 2017.

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