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Jong-un was formerly known as | Jong-un was formerly known as Kim Jong-woon or Kim Jung-woon. His name was first reported as 김정운 (Hanja: 金正雲; lit. righteous cloud), possibly as a result of an error in transliteration; the Japanese language does not distinguish between 운 (/un/) and 은 (/ɯn/). The initial source of his name was [[Kim Jong-il|Jong-il]]'s former personal chef, known by the pen name [[Kenji Fujimoto]], who was among the few who had access to information about his household from inside the government. Chinese media had named him as 김정은 (Hanja: 金正恩; lit. righteous benevolence). | ||
==Family== | ==Family== | ||
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Jong-un has two half-brothers and an older and younger full-brother (see below). He also has a younger sister named [[Kim Yo-jong]], who was believed to be about 23 in 2012. She sometimes accompanies him. | Jong-un has two half-brothers and an older and younger full-brother (see below). He also has a younger sister named [[Kim Yo-jong]], who was believed to be about 23 in 2012. She sometimes accompanies him. | ||