Kim Jong Un's sister is making a landmark trip to South Korea for the Olympics — here's what we know about North Korea's mysterious 'princess' who could help rule if he dies by Michelle Mark on Feb 8, 2018, 12:57 PM Advertisement
 In a rare show of diplomacy between the two Koreas, Kim Jong Un's younger sister is traveling to South Korea on Friday for the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. Her journey will be a milestone of historic significance — she'll be the first member of North Korea's ruling family to visit the south since the Korean War in the 1950s, according to The New York Times. Like her brother, and much of the rest of their family, few details are known about Kim Yo Jong and the life she lived before reaching a prime leadership role in the North Korean government. Here's what we know about her so far: SEE ALSO: The mysterious life of Kim Jong Un's wife, Ri Sol-ju, who probably has 3 children and frequently disappears from the public eye DON'T MISS: Mystery children and sibling rivalries — this is Kim Jong Un's family tree Like many of Kim's family members, Kim Yo Jong's exact age is difficult to pin down. But she's believed to be between 29 and 31. 
She's the youngest child of former North Korean leader Kim Jong Il and his consort Ko Yong Hui, a former dancer.  Source: Business Insider
She was partly educated in Switzerland, at the same school Kim Jong Un attended. But she returned to North Korea in 2000 after completing the US equivalent of the sixth grade. Source: North Korea Leadership Watch
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