Kim Jong Un – Wiki CommonsKim’s daughter, reportedly called Kim Ju Ae, is widely considered the successor to North Korea’s ruler.Communist North Korea is one of the least transparent countries in the world, so there’s little news coming out of it that is not brought by the state news agency.But today, reports are arising that South Korean spies may have uncovered a bombshell piece of news about Kim Jong Un.The National Intelligence Service of the Republic of Korea believes the North Korean leader could have a secret son. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s daughter and apparent successor is believed to have a younger sibling, South Korea’s spy agency said on Thursday, offering a more detailed view of the ruling family’s line of succession. https://t.co/T5RI1dC7BT pic.twitter.com/DSyDiZ96Xu— AFP News Agency (@AFP) September 10, 2026Daily News reported:“The spy agency said in a statement on Thursday that even if a son exists, he is not in a position to become the successor to Kim, who took the reins of North Korea’s government after the 2011 death of his father.The NIS reaffirmed its earlier assessment that Kim’s daughter, reportedly named Kim Ju Ae and around 13, is likely in line to take over leadership of North Korea from her father.The NIS said it was still trying to verify whether Kim’s daughter has an elder brother, but under current circumstances, he cannot be his father’s heir even if he exists.”Depending on the report, this secret Kim Jong Un son could be younger or older than Kim Ju Ae.Associated Press reported:“In 2023, a South Korean lawmaker said the NIS informed a legislative committee that Kim Ju Ae had an older brother. But the agency reportedly clarified it was still trying to verify reports that the North Korean leader had a son.Whether she has an older brother is a key issue in outside discussions about North Korea’s potential succession plans because of its deep-rooted system of patriarchy and male-dominated power. Since its establishment in 1948, all three of North Korea’s leaders have been male members of the Kim family. Kim Jong Un was preceded by his father, Kim Jong Il, and grandfather, Kim Il Sung.Some experts doubt whether elderly top North Korean officials would accept command by a female. They also note Kim Ju Ae’s rise to power could eventually mean the end of her family’s rule if she marries a man from a different family and hands power to their child.”Read more:President Trump ORDERS Secretary Hegseth to SLASH “Costly” Joint Military Operations with South Korea — Cites His “Very Good Friendship” with Kim Jong Un After Seoul REFUSES to Help America/*! This file is auto-generated */!function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i