{"id":64848,"date":"2025-09-11T22:38:25","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T13:38:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/?p=64848"},"modified":"2026-04-05T15:28:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T06:28:04","slug":"kim-jong-uns-china-visit-documentary-what-it-reveals-about-kim-ju-ae","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/kim-jong-uns-china-visit-documentary-what-it-reveals-about-kim-ju-ae\/","title":{"rendered":"Kim Jong Un’s China visit documentary: What it reveals about Kim Ju Ae"},"content":{"rendered":"

North Korea’s Korean Central Television aired a nearly 50-minute documentary just one day after Kim Jong Un returned home from his China visit.<\/p>\n

The film covered Kim Jong Un’s entire China trip from his departure from Pyongyang (Sept.\u00a0 1) to his arrival back in Pyongyang (Sept. 5). What’s particularly striking is that Kim Ju Ae was never mentioned once throughout the entire documentary. Not only was her name never spoken, but none of the titles typically used to refer to her appeared either.<\/p>\n

Kim Ju Ae’s movements were shown only three times: when they arrived in Beijing, when visiting the North Korean embassy, and inside the train returning to Pyongyang and getting off at Pyongyang station.<\/p>\n

She appeared on screen four times total. But even in those scenes, her presence was barely noticeable.<\/p>\n

South Korean media outlets competed to report that Kim Ju Ae’s trip to China alongside Kim Jong Un signified the official announcement of her as successor and her diplomatic debut as heir apparent. However, the documentary shows that while she was caught on camera upon arriving in Beijing, she was completely absent from all of North Korea’s official events in China. This situation raised enormous questions, but watching the documentary broadcast by Korean Central Television resolves almost all of them.<\/p>\n

Kim Ju Ae’s awkward arrival at Beijing Station<\/strong><\/h4>\n

First, let’s look at the scene of their arrival in Beijing. Kim Ju Ae got off the train following behind Kim Jong Un. Looking at her expression and movements, she appeared quite awkward and uncomfortable. The Chinese officials who came to welcome them seemed uninterested in Kim Ju Ae, not even glancing her way. They prepared only one bouquet, which they gave only to Kim Jong Un.<\/p>\n

Perhaps because of this, Kim Ju Ae stepped further back, walking behind with an expressionless face and awkward gestures, silently following Kim Jong Un while staying out of the Chinese officials’ line of sight. When Kim Jong Un got into the car, she did get into the seat next to him.<\/p>\n

Media outlets reported that the Chinese officials’ non-reaction to Kim Ju Ae showed that China didn’t accept her succession ceremony, but the scenes inside the North Korean embassy prove this wasn’t the case. Kim Jong Un went straight from Beijing Station to the North Korean embassy, and the documentary shows everything from the car entering the embassy to embassy staff welcoming them.<\/p>\n

When the car arrived at the North Korean embassy, Kim Jong Un got out first, followed by Kim Ju Ae. At this point, the North Korean embassy staff bowed 90 degrees to Kim Jong Un in respectful greeting. But then a shocking scene unfolds. They not only didn’t greet Kim Ju Ae, but didn’t even look at her. It wasn’t just one person\u2014everyone acted this way. If Kim Ju Ae were the successor, this situation simply couldn’t have occurred.<\/p>\n

The documentary immediately cut to scenes of Jo Yong Won (Workers’ Party Organization Secretary) and Kim Tok Hun (Workers’ Party Economic Secretary) shaking hands with and encouraging embassy staff. If Kim Ju Ae had received greetings, that would be an even bigger problem, because it would mean the documentary intentionally chose not to show those scenes. If Kim Ju Ae were the successor, this simply couldn’t happen.<\/p>\n

Another strange point: the North Korean embassy prepared two bouquets. The scene of Kim Jong Un receiving one clearly appears, but there’s no scene of the other one being presented. This raises the strong possibility that the documentary edited out this scene. If they edited it, they deleted the scene of Kim Ju Ae receiving flowers. Doesn’t this seem quite intentional? From this perspective, it’s highly likely they also edited out scenes of Kim Ju Ae being greeted. However, the scene of the North Korean ambassador respectfully greeting Kim Jong Un flows naturally into the scene where he doesn’t greet Kim Ju Ae or even glance her way. There are no visible signs of editing. Regardless of whether it was edited or not, both scenarios decisively show that Kim Ju Ae is not in the position of successor.<\/p>\n

Kim Ju Ae absent from the banquet hall<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Kim Ju Ae apparently didn’t participate in China’s Victory Day military parade, either. If she were the successor, she should have been up on the Tiananmen rostrum. Many people besides heads of state were up on that rostrum. In the scene showing Kim Jong Un and North Korean officials leaving after the parade, Kim Ju Ae was nowhere to be found.<\/p>\n

After the parade, Kim Jong Un went to the reception hall (banquet hall). Kim Jong Un and all the North Korean officials were there. It appears that all foreign visitors were invited to this banquet hall. The camera captured scenes of an enormous number of people occupying a very large space. But here too, Kim Ju Ae was nowhere to be seen. Why didn’t Kim Ju Ae appear at the banquet hall either? If she were the successor, wouldn’t this be truly impossible? This makes all the assessments calling this “Kim Ju Ae’s first diplomatic stage” meaningless.<\/p>\n

Kim Ju Ae’s absence becomes even clearer in the scene of Kim Jong Un leaving the banquet hall. Because this was a documentary, it captured not only Kim Jong Un but all the North Korean officials who attended. Only Kim Ju Ae was missing. In the scene of Kim Jong Un riding in Putin’s official car, Kim Yo Jong appeared riding with him.<\/p>\n

Looking at the North Korea-Russia summit scenes, Kim Ju Ae was nowhere to be seen. Media outlets assessed that Kim Ju Ae stayed quiet because China rejected her succession ceremony, but then shouldn’t she have been able to attend the North Korea-Russia summit? If she had come as the successor, that is. At this summit, Putin once again expressed gratitude for North Korean troops being dispatched to Russia, and Kim Jong Un said he would continue to actively support them. The scene of them leaving after the North Korea-Russia summit clearly confirms again that Kim Ju Ae didn’t attend.<\/p>\n

Next, let’s look at the North Korea-China summit scene. Here too, all the North Korean officials were present. Xi Jinping probably offered many carrots to try to draw Kim Jong Un as close as possible. However, I don’t think he went so far as to recognize North Korea as a nuclear state.<\/p>\n

After the North Korea-China summit ended, there was a banquet scene where Kim Jong Un and all the North Korean officials ate dinner. Up to this point, Kim Ju Ae’s presence during this China visit was almost nonexistent. The status she shows in North Korea was not revealed at all. Many media outlets reported that after Kim Ju Ae arrived in China, she stayed at the North Korean embassy and remained secluded.<\/p>\n

The departure scene reveals Kim Jong Un’s deliberate strategy. When leaving Beijing Station, Kim Ju Ae was completely hidden from view, though she likely rode in one of the cars visible far in the background. This is puzzling: why show her arrival but hide her departure?<\/p>\n

Kim Jong Un has masterfully used the “Kim Ju Ae effect” to consolidate his power, putting her front and center when it serves his purposes. But this time, he apparently calculated that exposing her further would backfire. This kind of strategic thinking only makes sense if Kim Ju Ae isn’t actually his designated successor.<\/p>\n

The final scenes tell the story<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Inside the train heading home, Kim Ju Ae appeared one last time\u2014but only in a still photograph, standing beside Kim Jong Un and looking out the window. The image felt personal rather than political, emphasizing her role as daughter rather than heir. A similar photo showed her getting off the train in Pyongyang.<\/p>\n

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Rodong Sinmun reported on Sept. 6, 2025, that Kim Jong Un returned to Pyongyang the previous day (Sept. 5) after completing his visit to China. (Rodong Sinmun)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

These final moments capture the documentary’s overall message. Despite South Korean media’s excitement about Kim Ju Ae’s supposed diplomatic debut, the film tells a completely different story. From the cold reception in Beijing to her absence from every major event, the documentary seems almost deliberately designed to show that Kim Ju Ae is not the successor. Her minimal, awkward presence throughout the trip suggests she’s still just Kim Jong Un’s daughter\u2014not North Korea’s future leader.<\/p>\n

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