Kim Jong-nam

Oldest son of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il (1971-2017)
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Kim Jong-nam

Summary

Kim Jong-nam is a human[1]. He was born in Pyongyang[2]. He was born on +1971-05-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Sepang District[4]. He died on +2017-02-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,965 views/month, #4,675 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Kim Jong-nam's place of birth was Pyongyang[2].
  • Kim Jong-nam died in Sepang District[4].
  • Kim Jong-nam passed away in Kuala Lumpur[8].
  • Kim Jong-nam was born on +1971-05-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Kim Jong-nam died on +2017-02-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Kim Jong-nam's father was Kim Jong-il[9].
  • Kim Jong-nam's mother was Song Hye-rim[10].
  • Among Kim Jong-nam's spouses was Lee Hye-kyung[11].
  • Kim Jong-nam was married to Shin Jong-hui[12].
  • Kim Jong-nam was married to Myung-ra[13].
  • A child of Kim Jong-nam was Kim Han-sol[14].
  • A child of Kim Jong-nam was Kim Sol-hui[15].
  • A child of Kim Jong-nam was Kim Kum-sol[16].
  • A child of Kim Jong-nam was Kim Hyun-kyung[17].
  • Kim Jong-nam held citizenship in North Korea[18].
  • Kim Jong-nam held citizenship in China[19].
  • Kim Jong-nam's professions included politician[6].
  • Kim Jong-nam was educated at Kim Il-sung University[20].
  • Kim Jong-nam is recorded as male[21].
  • Kim Jong-nam's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Kim Jong-nam was affiliated with the Workers’ Party of Korea[23].
  • Kim Jong-nam's ISNI is recorded as 0000000389738716[24].
  • Kim Jong-nam's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 283187207[25].
  • Kim Jong-nam's military branch is recorded as Korean People’s Army[26].
  • Kim Jong-nam's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2012070143[27].

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Origins and Family

Kim Jong-nam was born in Pyongyang[2]. He was born on +1971-05-10T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Kim Jong-il[9]. His mother was Song Hye-rim[10].

Education

Kim Jong-nam was educated at Kim Il-sung University[20].

Career and Affiliations

Kim Jong-nam worked as a politician[6].

Personal Life

Spouses include Lee Hye-kyung[11], Shin Jong-hui[12], and Myung-ra[13]. Children include Kim Han-sol[14], a university student[28], b. 1995[29], of North Korea[30]; Kim Sol-hui[15]; Kim Kum-sol[16]; and Kim Hyun-kyung[17]. Kim Jong-nam was affiliated with the Workers’ Party of Korea[23].

Death and Burial

Kim Jong-nam died on +2017-02-13T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include Sepang District[4], a district of Malaysia[31], in Malaysia[32], headquartered in Salak Tinggi[33] and Kuala Lumpur[8], a federal territory of Malaysia[34], in Malaysia[35], founded in 1857[36]. The cause of death was poisoning[37].

Why It Matters

Kim Jong-nam ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,965 views/month, #4,675 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Kim Jong-nam born?

Kim Jong-nam's place of birth was Pyongyang[2].

Where did Kim Jong-nam die?

Kim Jong-nam passed away in Sepang District[4].

Who were Kim Jong-nam's parents?

Kim Jong-nam's father was Kim Jong-il[9]. Kim Jong-nam's mother was Song Hye-rim[10].

Who was Kim Jong-nam married to?

Kim Jong-nam's spouses include Lee Hye-kyung[11], Shin Jong-hui[12], and Myung-ra[13].

What did Kim Jong-nam do for work?

Kim Jong-nam worked as politician[6].

Where did Kim Jong-nam go to school?

Kim Jong-nam was educated at Kim Il-sung University[20].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . reuters.com. reuters.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . North Korea’s Ruling Family: A Detailed Look at Members. sweetandtastytv.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . cbc.ca. cbc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [22] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . North Korea’s Ruling Family: A Detailed Look at Members. sweetandtastytv.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . North Korea’s Ruling Family: A Detailed Look at Members. sweetandtastytv.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . North Korea’s Ruling Family: A Detailed Look at Members. sweetandtastytv.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . cbc.ca. cbc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [6] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [37] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . huffingtonpost.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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