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SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has taken his former secretary as his new wife, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported on Sunday, citing sources familiar with the country.
His wife Ko Yong-hi, the mother of two of Kim's three sons, died of breast cancer in August 2004, the agency said.
I heard Kim has been living together with a woman named Kim Ok, who was his secretary, since Ko Yong-hi died two years ago, Yonhap quoted a South Korean government source as saying.
She is the de-facto first lady of North Korea, said the source who is familiar with Kim's family.
Kim Ok, 42, has frequently accompanied Kim Jong-il, 64, on his visits to army bases and industrial complexes, and sat with him when he met visiting foreign dignitaries, sources said.
She studied piano at the North's elite Pyongyang University of Music and Dance and worked as the leader's secretary from the early 1980s. Kim Ok also traveled with him when he made a secret visit to China in January and met Chinese leader Hu Jintao, the news agency said.
She is a cute woman rather than a beauty like the leader's previous wives or live-in women, another South Korean government source said.
No official records are available as to Kim Jong-il's marital history, but Yonhap said Kim had married or lived a long time with three other women.
The communist leader had two sons with Ko, and his eldest son with a different woman.
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whoa 22 year age gap nasty..
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that is a big age gap.
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That is one big ugly guy.
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Wow. Ewwww.... but I guess she cant do anything about it.
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For the lavish life they're living I'd be his wife.
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For the lavish life they're living I'd be his wife.
Some say he killed his last wife. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/phew.gif)
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Report: Kim Jong Il living with secretary
SEOUL, South Korea - North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has been living with his former secretary, who is virtually acting as the communist nation's first lady, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported Sunday.
There is no official information available about the marital history of the 64-year-old leader of the highly secretive government, but Kim is widely believed to have been married three times. His last wife, Ko Yong Hi, reportedly died of cancer in 2004.
Since then, Kim has been living with Kim Ok, who had served as his personal secretary since the 1980s, Yonhap reported, citing South Korean government officials it didn't further identify.
Kim Ok, 42, virtually acts as North Korea's first lady and frequently accompanies the North Korean leader on his visits to military bases and in meetings with visiting foreign dignitaries, Yonhap said.
She also traveled with Kim Jong Il on a secretive trip to China in January, when she was received by Chinese officials as Kim's wife, the report said. Kim Ok also met with Chinese President Hu Jintao, it said.
It is not known whether Kim Ok and the North Korean leader have any children, Yonhap said.
Kim Jong Il is known to have three sons — one from his second wife and two from his third. North Korean experts say Kim's 25-year-old son Kim Jong Chul is most likely to become the North's next leader.
His eldest son, Kim Jong Nam, is said to have fallen out of favor after embarrassing his father in 2001 when he was caught trying to enter Japan on a fake passport, saying he wanted to visit Tokyo Disneyland.
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^LOL, disneyland, his whole family is a band of childish barbarians.
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whoa 22 year age gap nasty..
There's probably a height gap as well...she's probably way taller than he.
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i guess no aids in north korea.. or he would of gotten fking 50 woman a night __ lol....
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i would think that she had no choice?
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For the lavish life they're living I'd be his wife.
That's one positive way to look at it, but if you knew how many North Koreans have starved for them to live that lavish lifestyle, you would definitely reconsider.
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There's probably a height gap as well...she's probably way taller than he.
O_O
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whoa 22 year age gap nasty..
actually, a 40 year old and 60 year old.... even at the age gap of 20 years old isn't that bad.
both are fully mature.. Im not trying to defend the man, im just standing the truth...
but yeah, he's not really the ideal president with so many wives..
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and the news agency has decided to cover this enormously significant piece of info rather than trying to stay on top of NK's possible future missile testings because...?
Who gives a hairy A$$ about who he screws around with. The man needs to be shot real quick.
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o gosh i rather die than be his wife. didn't she have a choice?
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Danggg... that's a big age gap... , Ughhh
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His eldest son, Kim Jong Nam, is said to have fallen out of favor after embarrassing his father in 2001 when he was caught trying to enter Japan on a fake passport, saying he wanted to visit Tokyo Disneyland.
i bursted out laughing after that
haha how old his he already??? lol
it's not so gross anymore since they're 2 old people
so 20 yrs age gap isn't much
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Ewww Kim Jong mentally Il is like .... ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.
He's probably all saggy.
Anyways, I hope he and all his brainwashed relatives/government officials die soon.
