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title: "Kim Jong Chol | Save North Korea"
description: Kim Jong Chul, sometimes spelled Kim Jong Chol, is the son of the former North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Il. His younger brother is current Supreme Leader
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# Kim Jong Chol 김정철 

alive 45 years old 

Kim Jong Chul, sometimes spelled Kim Jong Chol, is the son of the former North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Il. His younger brother is current Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un. [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim%5FJong%5FChul)

Born

1981-09-25, Pyongyang

Height

Unknown 

Weight

Unknown 

Status as of

2024-01-01

Also known as

Kim Jong-chul

## Family [See in the family tree](https://savenorthkorea.org/kim-family-tree#kim-jong-chol) 

- father [Kim Jong Il](https://savenorthkorea.org/people/kim-jong-il) Father
- mother [Ko Yong Hui](https://savenorthkorea.org/people/ko-yong-hui) Mother
- sibling [Kim Jong Un](https://savenorthkorea.org/people/kim-jong-un) Younger brother, Supreme Leader
- sibling [Kim Yo Jong](https://savenorthkorea.org/people/kim-yo-jong) Sister
- half sibling [Kim Jong Nam](https://savenorthkorea.org/people/kim-jong-nam) Half-brother
- KS half sibling [Kim Sol Song](https://savenorthkorea.org/people/kim-sol-song)

Machine-readable: [/api/people/kim-jong-chol](https://savenorthkorea.org/api/people/kim-jong-chol) · [Wikidata Q385795](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q385795)