Meet Kim Ju Ae: 5 Things To Know About North Korea’s Potential Next Leader

According to South Korea’s spy agency, Kim Ju Ae, the 13-year-old daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, is now close to being formally positioned as his "successor-designate". (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)

Kim Ju Ae made her public debut in 2022, inspecting the latest intercontinental ballistic missile while holding her father's hand. (Image: KCNA/AFP)

Kim Ju Ae has attended several government events including military events, inspecting domestic projects, and receiving foreign dignitaries, often positioned prominently alongside her father. (Image: KCNA/AFP)

Ju Ae is the only known child of Kim Jong Un and his wife, Ri Sol Ju. According to the National Intelligence Service, Kim Jong Un has an older son, but this son has never been acknowledged nor shown on North Korean media.. (Image: KCNA/AFP)

BBC quoted the NIS saying that it would keep close tabs on whether she will attend the North's party congress later this month - its largest political event that is held once every five years. (Image: KCNA/AFP)