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Mosaic murals installed at a factory in Pyongyang place current North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at the center between his predecessors, North Korean TV footage has shown, signifying the ongoing ...

A set of Kim family murals featuring Kim Jong-un at the center was first seen in October 2022 during a ceremony marking the completion of a greenhouse factory in Ryonpho, South Hamgyong Province.

It is rare for Kim Jong-un to be placed at the center, as the family is typically portrayed in generational order, from Kim Il-sung to Kim Jong-un, in these murals.

Two of Kim Il Sung's children, Kim Jong Il and Kyong Hui, moved to China during the Korean War, away from the fighting. A third child, Kim Man Il, drowned in 1947.

Two of Kim Il Sung's children, Kim Jong Il and Kyong Hui, moved to China during the Korean War, away from the fighting. A third child, Kim Man Il, drowned in 1947.