Overview
- State media images showed her at the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun with her parents during New Year events even though official texts did not name her.
- Analysts say the visit reinforces her projection as a potential heir, with some speculating about a party role that could be unveiled at the forthcoming Workers’ Party congress.
- Other experts caution that her youth and North Korea’s male-dominated power structure make any near-term senior appointment uncertain.
- She has appeared at more than 40 public events since late 2022, an unusually frequent level of exposure for a Kim family child.
- South Korea’s intelligence agency labeled her a possible successor in January 2024, and her growing profile has included a reported trip to Beijing and prominent New Year engagements.