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Kim Pyong-il was born on 10 August, 1954 in Pyongyang, North Korea, is a Younger paternal half-brother of Kim Jong-il. Discover Kim Pyong-il's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 69 years old?

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Occupation DPRK battalion commander former DPRK ambassador to Hungary, Bulgaria, Finland, Poland and the Czech Republic
Age 69 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 10 August, 1954
Birthday 10 August
Birthplace Pyongyang, North Korea
Nationality North Korea

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Kim Pyong-il Height, Weight & Measurements

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Who Is Kim Pyong-il's Wife?

His wife is Kim Sun-kum (m. 1982)

Family
Parents Kim Il Sung (father) Kim Song-ae (mother)
Wife Kim Sun-kum (m. 1982)
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Children Kim In-kang Kim Ung-song

Kim Pyong-il Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Kim Pyong-il worth at the age of 69 years old? Kim Pyong-il’s income source is mostly from being a successful former. He is from North Korea. We have estimated Kim Pyong-il's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Source of Income former

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Timeline

1944

He was named after another son with the same name, who was born in Vyatskoye in 1944; that son, also known as Shura Kim, allegedly drowned in Pyongyang in 1947.

He graduated from Kim Il Sung University with a major in economics, and later attended the Kim Il Sung Military University, following which he was appointed a battalion commander.

1954

Kim Pyong Il (김평일, ; born 10 August 1954) is the younger paternal half-brother of the former leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Il, and the only surviving son of former leader and president of North Korea Kim Il Sung.

1970

Kim Pyong Il's rivalry with half-brother Kim Jong Il goes back to the 1970s.

In those days, Kim Pyong Il was known as a womaniser who threw raucous parties; sometimes, attendees at these parties would shout, "Long live Kim Pyong Il!".

Kim Jong Il knew that this could be portrayed as a threat to the cult of personality surrounding their father Kim Il Sung, and reported the matter; Kim Il Sung was reportedly infuriated, and thus Kim Pyong Il fell out of favour with his father while Kim Jong Il strengthened his position.

1979

He worked as a diplomat and lived overseas between 1979 and 2019, serving in various diplomatic positions such as ambassador of North Korea to Hungary, Bulgaria, Finland, Poland, and the Czech Republic.

Kim is the son of Kim Il Sung and Kim Song-ae, Kim Il Sung's former secretary.

Kim had one younger brother, Yong-il, and one older half-sister, Kyong-hui, who would go on to marry senior official Chang Sung-taek.

In 1979, Kim began a series of diplomatic postings to several countries in Europe so that he could not influence politics in his home country.

His first overseas assignment was in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

He had not lived in either Pyongyang or the rest of his native country since 1979.

As a result, his return to North Korea following his retirement as a foreign diplomat also marked his return to being a North Korean resident for the first time in 40 years.

1982

Kim Pyong Il married Kim Sun-kum, a woman with family connections to the Ministry of Public Security, in 1982.

They have a son, Kim In-kang, and a daughter, Kim Ung-song.

1988

He was promoted to the position of ambassador to the People's Republic of Hungary in 1988, but was transferred to the People's Republic of Bulgaria in response to Hungary's opening of diplomatic relations with South Korea in 1989.

This was followed by a posting in Finland.

1994

Kim Pyong Il and Kim Song-ae attended the funeral of Kim Il Sung in 1994, but North Korean television broadcasts deleted their images.

1998

In 1998, after North Korea closed its embassy in Finland to save money and prevent defections, Kim was posted to Poland.

His ambassadorship was initially suggested to be in limbo, as nine months after his posting he had yet to formally present his credentials to the Polish president.

However, he remained as ambassador in Poland, and his daughter Kim Eun-song and son Kim In-kang went on to attend university in Poland.

He was a rare sight in Warsaw's diplomatic community, only occasionally appearing at functions held by the Algerian, Russian and Syrian embassies.

2011

In July 2011, Kim was reported by South Korean media to be back in Pyongyang for a visit.

Some sources claimed he was under house arrest there since May, though others speculated he was just visiting his dying mother Kim Song-ae or preparing to observe the anniversary of his father's death.

In December 2011, South Korean officials said Kim Pyong Il was in Poland and would not attend Kim Jong Il's funeral.

2015

In 2015, he was transferred to the Czech Republic.

2017

However, he has kept a low profile, in contrast to his half-nephew Kim Jong-nam who gave frequent interviews with Japanese media, before he was assassinated in Kuala Lumpur in 2017.

2019

He later returned to North Korea in November 2019 after stepping down as North Korea's ambassador to the Czech Republic.

In June 2019, Kim Pyong Il visited North Korea for reported medical reasons.

In November 2019, Kim Pyong Il returned to North Korea after retiring from a long career as a foreign diplomat.

2020

In January 2020, Ju Won Chol, a former Director General of the North Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Second European Department, replaced Kim as North Korea's Czech Republic ambassador.

Kim Pyong Il reportedly continued to be considered a threat to the North Korean government due to his resemblance to his father Kim Il Sung.

Reports claim he is under watch by both North and South Korean intelligence.