The secret life of Kim Jong Un’s aunt, who has lived in the U.S. since 1998
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A 60-year-old Korean woman, who is the aunt of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, has been living an anonymous life in New York after defecting from North Korea 18 years ago. She runs a dry-cleaning business with her husband while navigating her unique identity as a relative of a controversial figure.
Key points from this article:
- The woman, an aunt to Kim Jong Un, has been living in New York for 18 years after defecting from North Korea.
- How her connection to Kim Jong Un complicates her life as she runs a dry-cleaning business and raises her family in the U.S.
- Why her story highlights the complexities of immigrant experiences and the personal impacts of global political tensions.
Wandering through Times Square, past the Naked Cowboy and the Elmos and the ticket touts, she could be any immigrant trying to live the American Dream. A 60-year-old Korean woman with a soft perm and conservative clothes, she’s taking a weekend off from pressing shirts and hemming pants at the dry-cleaning business she runs with […]
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