South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS) recently reported to the National Assembly that the position of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's daughter, Ju-ae, as his designated successor is strengthening. As the four-generation hereditary succession appears increasingly likely, if a sudden vacancy in Kim Jong Un's leadership were to occur right now, could a regime led by Kim Ju-ae, who was born in 2013, successfully establish itself? Will Kim Yo-jong, Kim Jong Un's younger sister who was once regarded as the regime's de facto number two, accept her niece's leadership and continue to play a supporting role? On SBS's "Discovery of Knowledge," Ahn Jung-sik, an adjunct professor in the Department of North Korean Studies at Dongguk University and a former SBS North Korea specialist reporter, explores various scenarios for a "post-Kim Jong Un" regime.
(Planned by Kim Yong-tae | Hosted by Jeong Yu-mi | Written by Park Jeong-rye | Video Edited by Kim Hye-ju, Ryu Jisoo | Filmed by Kim Sang-yoon, Cha Seung-hwan | Graphics by Cho Eun-sol | Directed by Cho Do-hye | Produced by SBS Digital News)
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'Post-Kim Jong Un' Power Struggle Scenarios: Kim Ju-ae vs. Kim Yo-jong? Ahn Jung-sik: "Their Dynamic Is Delicate Right Now"
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