The woman behind Kim Jong-un was born in Japan, looks like a country and a city, and was once an actress

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During his tenure, Kim Jong-il, the previous leader of North Korea, ruled the country in an orderly manner and led the people to live a life away from war.

Kim Jong Il is like a shining star shining on the people of North Korea, and his life is legendary, he has had four wives.

However, in the hearts of the North Korean people, there is only one "queen mother" of the DPRK, and this person is Ko Young-hee, the biological mother of the current supreme leader of the DPRK, Kim Jong-un, and the DPRK people have a very high opinion of her.

Ko Young-hee is not only the woman who has always supported Kim Jong-un behind him, but also has a very wonderful life, she was born in Japan and used to be an actress.

So, how did the mysterious "North Korean" queen mother, who was born in Japan, know Kim Jong-il?

The mystery of Ko Young-hee

In 1952, Ko Ying-hee was born in Osaka, Japan, and some friends may wonder how the supreme leader of North Korea could marry a Japanese woman. Here I want to correct you that Ko Young-hee is an authentic North Korean.

Ko Young-hee's parents were Koreans, and at the beginning of the last century, when Korea was still under Japanese rule, many Koreans lost their land, so they had to go to Japan to earn a living.

It may have been in this historical context that Gao Yingji's father was forced to go to Japan to work, so Gao Yingji was also born in Japan.

In the 60s, the family of Ko Young-hee also ushered in a turning point in their lives, and at the call of Kim Il Sung, many North Koreans who were abroad returned to their homeland one after another to dedicate themselves to the construction of the motherland.

Gao Yingji has shown excellent dancing talent since she was a child, and her father is also very supportive of his daughter's hobbies, even if she has a relatively poor life, she still provides her with education.

She also lived up to her father's expectations, and in the 70s, Ko Young-hee managed to enter an art theater in Pyongyang, where she worked as a dancer.

Here Gao Yingji once again showed her solid skills, and the dean also admired her talent, so he promoted Gao Yingji to the position of chief actor step by step.

Her outstanding performances have attracted many fans, and her fame in North Korea has grown, and by chance, Ko Young-hee met Kim Jong-il.

However, there is also another theory circulating in the market, saying that it is because Kim Il Sung wants Gao Yinghui to be his daughter-in-law, because Kim Jong Il's previous wife did not have a very good reputation and was not very compatible with the North Korean Kim family.

Gao Ying-hee is different, not only is she naturally beautiful, but also has a good reputation in North Korea, and all conditions seem to be more suitable for Kim Jong-il.

After all, Kim Chong-il is going to become the supreme leader of the DPRK in the future, and his wife has high requirements in terms of temperament, image, and reputation.

In October 1971, at a banquet, Kim Jong-il met Ko Young-hee and fell in love with her at first sight, and finally Kim Jong-il couldn't help but come to Ko Young-hee's side and invited her to sit next to him.

The two met in this way, and after further understanding, the two had a good impression of each other, so they soon started a passionate love.

Gave birth to Kim Jong-un

According to Gao Yingji's later recollections, once at 11 o'clock in the middle of the night, she was about to go to bed, but was woken up by a knock outside the door.

Gao Ying-hee went to open the door while asking if it was her father, but she was surprised by the next scene, only to see a member of Kim Jong-il's entourage standing at the door, and the respected general was standing in the wind and snow waiting for her.

This incident also shows how much Kim Jong-il loves Ko Young-hee, and since 1975, Ko Young-hui has appeared at Kim Jong-il's "secret gatherings" and stayed by Kim Jong-il's side.

In the late 70s, Ko Young-hee lived with Kim Jong-il, and within two years she gave birth to his first son, whom she named Kim Jong-chol.

In 1983, Ko Young-hee gave birth to a son for Kim Jong-il again, he is now the supreme leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-un, who has been favored by the Kim family since birth.

Because he is the one of Kim Jong Il's three sons who looks the most like Kim Il Sung, not only that, but he has shown extraordinary wisdom since he was a child.

Both Ko Young-hee and Kim Jong-il have high hopes for this son, Kim Jong-il is busy with work every day, but as long as he is free, he will accompany his son, and Ko Young-hee is different, she has plenty of time.

Kim Jong-un has been with her son since she was born, and in her daily life, she will study with Kim Jong-un and play with Kim Jong-un like other mothers, and she is a kind mother in the eyes of Kim Jong-un.

Ko Young-hee taught Kim Jong-un how to behave and behave, and it was with his mother's teachings that Kim Jong-un was able to be more polite outside, and Ko Young-hui was not only a good mother to Kim Jong-un, but also a good father to Kim Jong-il.

Even when Kim Jong-il was "most difficult", Ko Young-hee still stood by her husband's side, and she encouraged him to accompany him through the "most difficult" moments, and Kim Jong-il did not treat his wife badly.

In the documentary on North Korea's release of Kim Jong-un's mother, Kim Jong-il even called Ko Ying-hui his "insider", which proves that Kim Jong-il attaches great importance to Ko Ying-hee.

As Kim Jong-un's nostalgia grows up, Ko Young-hee has also begun to become the woman behind Kim Jong-un, who will teach her son how to get along with people in officialdom and plan his future path.

Kim Jong-un is well aware of his mother's good intentions, and on the road of growing up, Kim Jong-un has always followed his mother's teachings, which has laid a solid foundation for his future rise.

In 2004, the sad news came that Ko Young-hee had died of illness, and as soon as the news came out, the North Korean people grieved and Kim Jong-un fell into the pain of losing his mother.

After her death, Ko Young-hee was buried at the foot of the General's Peak on Daeseongsan Mountain, where Kim Jong-un came every year to mourn his mother, and Kim Jong-un regarded it as a very solemn place, where mourners were not allowed to make loud noises and take pictures.

Today, Ko Young-hee has many honorific titles in North Korea, and she is known as "Pyongyang's mother" and "mother of the former North Korea", which shows her influence in North Korea.

To this day, whenever he mentions his mother, Kim Jong-un will never forget it, and he will still leave tears of missing his mother.

Resources:

[1] CCTV - North Korea released a documentary praising Kim Jong-un's mother, Kim Jong-il called her an insider

[2] China Economic Net - Autobiography of Kim Jong-il's Third Wife Gao Ying-hee: Telling a Love Story (Picture)

[3] Xinhuanet - How North Koreans celebrate Mother's Day