North Korea CCTV rare exposure of Kim Jong-un and his aunt Kim Kyung-hee in the same frame video 9 shots reveal many details

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2020-01-31 15:23

Following the report from the Korean Central News Agency , it was revealed that the former Central Secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea, Kim Kyung-hee, accompanied his nephew, Kim Jong-un, after watching the New Year commemorative performance at the Sanjiyeon Theater. CCTV also rarely reported the event by video that day, which was completely different from the common format of multiple photos and oral broadcast when reporting the activities of top leaders in the past. According to the video, in this piece of news, Jin Jingji has appeared up to 9 times. Among them, three clapping scenes, one standing and one walking scene are the most eye-catching.

According to the KCNA press release, Kim Jong-un, Chairman of the Workers’ Party of Korea, Chairman of the State Council, and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, together with Ms. Lee Seol-ju, watched the New Year's Day commemorative performance at the Sanjiyeon Theater on January 25. Cui Longhai, Jin Qingxi, Li Rihuan, Zhao Yongyuan, Kim Yo-jung, Hyun Songyue, major factories and enterprises in Pyongyang, laborers and model workers of cooperative farms, officials from scientific research departments, education and health departments, meritors and artists from major art groups watched the performance.

It is worth noting that the name of Kim Kyong-hee did not appear in the press release. However, in the announcement of North Korea’s CCTV, the announcer read the name of Kim Kyung-hee. The order of protocol was followed by Kim Jong-un, Li Xuezhu, and Cui Longhai. Before the officials.

According to another video, Jin Jingji wore dark traditional national costumes that day, followed by Kim Jong-un and Li Xuezhu and his wife, and walked up the rostrum by themselves from the passage stairs. After arriving at the seat, Jin Jingji did not take the seat immediately, but stood with the audience and applauded, greeting Kim Jong-un and his wife. After

took the seat, the smiling Jin Jinghui continued to applaud and pay tribute. The niece Kim Yo-jung, who is also the younger sister of Kim Jong-un, in bright traditional costumes, has been on her left.

This is the first time that Kim Kyung-hee and Kim Jong-un appeared in the same frame after more than 6 years. Although Korean media had previously reported that Kim Kyung-hee suffered from diabetes and severe alcohol dependence, from the video, her complexion was relatively normal, she was able to move freely, and her health appeared to be healthy.

Another media found by comparing photos from 6 years ago that Jin Jingji’s hairstyle has not changed significantly, only the hairline is slightly higher than before.

According to statistics, Jin Jingji used to log on to North Korea’s CCTV, more often in official documentaries, but not many times in the news.

Jin Jingji was born in 1946 and married Zhang Chengze in 1972. His only daughter died while staying in France in 2006. She was old and desolate. She became Minister of Light Industry of the Labor Party in 1987, often accompanied Kim Jong Il on inspections, and also served as a member of the Politburo under the Kim Jong Un system. Although she was not a member of the army, she had the rank of general.

On December 13, 2013, the Special Military Court of the Ministry of National Security and Security of North Korea sentenced Kim Jingji’s husband and former Vice Chairman of the National Defense Commission to death and executed it immediately.

After that, speculation that she and her husband were purged, died of a stroke, suicide and other rumors spread. He made his public appearance for the first time more than 6 years after her husband, Zhang Chengze, was executed, quelling various rumors of "death", "purged", and poor health.

(Editor: You Wei)