Kim Jong Un’s mother’s secret: Why his name is not taken in North Korea, know how the dictator’s path to power was made

The Paradox of ‘Sacred Blood’ and Mother’s Past North Korea’s power revolves around the ‘Mount Paektu Bloodline’, which is considered the purest and most heroic to rule the country. But the history of Kim Jong Un’s mother, Ko Yong-hee, is completely contrary to this government claim. According to reports, Ko Yong-hee was born in Osaka, Japan in 1952. His family came to North Korea under a resettlement program, but at that time people from Japan were looked down upon in the society there. This is why the social background of Kim Jong Un’s mother is considered a major obstacle to his ‘sacred’ family history, which Pyongyang’s propaganda always tries to hide. A journey of dance, beauty and love story Ko Yong-hee was a talented dancer and belonged to the government art troupe. Her beauty and dance attracted the then dictator Kim Jong Il. Kim Jong Il was already married at the time, but his relationship with Ko Yong-hee took a new turn. Since their marriage was not official, Ko Yong-hee and her children lived in the city of Wonsan, away from the capital Pyongyang. Even after her death from breast cancer in 2004, the North Korean media did not pay any attention to it, because her Japanese birth could undermine the Kim family’s image of ‘purity’. Game of power: How did you become a kingmaker? His mother, Yong-hee, is considered to be the biggest influence behind Kim Jong Un’s rise to power. There were many names in the race to become dictator—Kim Jong Il’s elder son Kim Jong Nam, who lost his father’s trust due to his advocacy of reforms and was later assassinated in Malaysia; and another brother, Kim Jong Chul, who was reportedly busy with his personal life. Experts believe that Ko Yong-hee worked behind the scenes to ensure that his son Kim Jong Un became the next successor. After the exclusion of other contenders, this political chessboard of the mother elevated Kim Jong Un to the position of the world’s most mysterious and cruel dictator. Even today, Ko Yong-hee’s name is a major ‘blackout’ in North Korea’s official narrative, as his truth raises questions about the foundations of the regime.