Kim Jong-nam (Korean: 김정남, Korean: [kim.dzɔŋ.nam]; [a] 10 May 1971 – 13 February 2017) was the eldest son of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. From roughly 1994 to 2001, he was considered the heir apparent to his father. [1]

On 13 February 2017, Kim Jong-nam, the older half-brother of the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, was assassinated at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia. He had been living abroad since his exile from North Korea in 2003.

Feb 9, 2025 · Kim Jong-Nam, North Korean scion who was the eldest son of Kim Jong Il, ruler (1994–2011) of North Korea. Although he was widely expected for many years to succeed his father, he fell out of favor and went into exile. He was assassinated in an airport in Kuala Lumpur.

Jeong-Nam Kim is the Gaylord Family Endowed Chair of Strategic Communication at the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication, at the University of Oklahoma. He serves as a senior editor of the journal “Health Communication,” and was elected as an educator member of the Arthur W. Page Society.

Apr 2, 2019 · Her co-defendant, a Vietnamese woman who is the only suspect in custody, pleaded guilty — not to murder, but to the lesser charge of using a deadly weapon to cause injury — and will be freed as early as next month. Her guilty plea and sentencing on Monday concluded more than two years of legal proceedings. But it cleared up none of the mystery.

Feb 14, 2017 · When Jong-nam was an infant, his aunt, Kim Kyong-hui, (Kim Jong-il's sister) tried to take the baby away and adopt him as her own child. She was overruled, but she would always...

Kim Jeong-nam or Kim Jong-nam (Korean: 김정남) may refer to: Kim Jeong-nam (futsal), player for the South Korea national team at events such as the 2012 AFC Futsal Championship; Kim Jung-nam (born 1943), South Korean footballer; Kim Jong-nam (weightlifter) (born 1969), North Korean weightlifter; see 1990 World Weightlifting Championships

Kim was attacked by two young women in the departure area of Kuala Lumpur International Airport on 13 February, and the North Korean embassy demanded immediate custody of Kim’s body.

Feb 14, 2017 · If so, his brother’s letter fell on deaf ears. When assassins came for Kim Jong-nam in 2017, they would finally succeed. Kim Jong-Nam’s Death After Being Attacked At A Malaysian Airport. The assassination of Kim Jong-nam took place on Feb. 13, 2017 at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia.

Feb 22, 2017 · The killing of the North Korean leader's half brother, Kim Jong-nam, in Kuala Lumpur airport spawned a massive police investigation and a diplomatic row involving a large cast of characters.