Meet Kim Ju-ae: North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un's Heir Apparent

Though not much is known about North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's secretive family, fresh pictures of his family were recently released by the official Korean Central News Agency. (Image Credit: KCNA)

Kim Jong Un's daughter Kim Ju Ae grabbed eyeballs for her appearance at an event celebrating the North Korean military. (Image Credit: KCNA).

Kim Ju's appearance has fuelled questions about the Kim family’s succession plans. She is widely seen as the North Korean leader's heir apparent. (Image Credit: KCNA)

Kim and his daughter were dressed alike in black suits and white dress shirts and held each other's hands as they walked down a red carpet alongside Kim’s wife, Ri Sol Ju. (Image Credit: KCNA)

Kim Ju-Ae is the nine-year-old daughter of North Korea’s current leader. (Image Credit: KCNA)

She is the leader’s middle child, reportedly among three confirmed kids. The state media had described her to be Kim’s ‘most beloved’ and ‘precious’ child. (Image Credit: KCNA)

Kim Ju-Ae also visited the barracks before she came to the banquet to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People’s Army (KPA). (Image Credit: KCNA)

Kim Ju-Ae was seen recently walking besides her father at a North Korean missile launch facility. (Image Credit: KCNA)

There is no sure way to know whether Ju-Ae would actually succeed her father, however, her being out in the public with Kim is sure an indicator of her being the heir apparent. (Image Credit: KCNA)

The Kim dynasty has ruled North Korea since 1948. As per the tradition, the North Korean leaders have revealed their successors only after they were named heirs to the dynasty. (Image Credit: KCNA)