Kim Ju-ae, beloved daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Wearing a Christian Dior brand jacket, priced at $2,800 each, or about 95,000 baht, was with his father to an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test last week. Another phenomenon that reflects the contradiction between the comfortable life of the Kim family. with the hardships of the North Korean people
The heir’s taste for luxury was noticed by South Korean media TV Chosun, which reported on Wednesday that the jacket had French brand Christian Dior’s details and tailoring incorrect. And from the information on the company’s website, it was found that this shirt has a retail price of $2,800, or about 95,000 baht, in sizes for children aged 10-12.
Metro News reported that Kim Ju Ae, one of Kim Jong Un’s three children, made her first public appearance last month. In November last year North Korean media referred to her as the leader’s “beloved daughter”, and this introduction immediately came under the spotlight for pretending to be a father’s “political heir”.
Leader Kim himself appears to favor brand name items, which are banned by the North Korean state. On October 10, 2020, the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Workers’ Party of North Korea. The eye of the press noticed that Kim was wearing a wristwatch from the Swiss watch brand IWC Schaffhausen. which cost up to 10,000 US dollars.
Ryu Hyun-woo, a former North Korean ambassador who is now a refugee, said: One of the main tasks of North Korean ambassadors abroad is “Buy luxury brand products by order of Kim Jong Un’s family.”
According to a 2020 assessment by the Vienna University of Economics and Business, 60% of North Koreans face a crisis in absolute poverty, while the 2023 Heritage.org Index of Economic Freedom ranks North Korea as a country with a less free economy and the most Most of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures are controlled by the government. and almost all resources are devoted to the development of armies and weapons.
source: Nextshark
