Kim Hyung-su
Kim Hyung-su is a researcher affiliated with the Northern Research Association, where he studies North Korean politics and society. He has commented on the ideological implications of Kim Jong-un's maternal lineage, particularly the challenges faced by the current leader due to the stigma surrounding his mother's background as a child of immigrants from Japan, which contradicts the regime's emphasis on 'pure' lineage.
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Kim Hyung-su is a researcher who commented on the sacredness of the Paektu bloodline.
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