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 1 
Ri Sol-ju
(First Lady of North Korea as the Wife of Leader Kim Jong-un)
Ri Sol-ju
44
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: September 28, 1989
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Pyongyang
Ri Sol-ju is better known as the wife of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un. She was made a “first lady” from a “comrade” in 2018. Although she appears at public events, not much is known about her personal life. She was previously a singer with the Unhasu Orchestra.
 2 
Yi Song-gye
(King)
Yi Song-gye
5
Listed In: Historical Personalities
Birthdate: October 27, 1335
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Hamhung
Died: June 18, 1408
 3 
Yeonmi Park
(Human rights activist)
Yeonmi Park
4
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: October 4, 1993
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Hyesan
 4 
No Kum-sok
(Engineer, Aviator)
No Kum-sok
7
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: January 10, 1932
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Sinhung
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 5 
Kim Jong-il
(Supreme Leader of North Korea from 1997 to 2011)
Kim Jong-il
85
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: February 16, 1941
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Vyatskoye
Died: December 17, 2011

Kim Jong-il was the second Supreme Leader of North Korea. He assumed this position from his father Kim Il-sung in 1994 and served in this position until his own death in 2011. His reign was repressive and totalitarian and was marked by food scarcity.

 6 
Oh Chong-song
(Defector, Engineer)
Oh Chong-song
2
Listed In: Engineers
Birthdate: 1992 AD
Birthplace: Kaesŏng
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 7 
Kim Ok
(Secretary)
Kim Ok
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: August 28, 1964
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: North Korea
 8 
Han Kwang-song
(North Korean Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Forward)
Han Kwang-song
9
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 11, 1998
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Pyongyang
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 9 
Chumo the Holy
(King of Goguryeo)
Chumo the Holy
1
Listed In: Historical Personalities
Birthdate: 0058 AD
Birthplace: South Korea
Died: 0019 AD
 10 
Pak Pong-ju
(Premier of North Korea)
Pak Pong-ju
4
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: April 10, 1939
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: North Hamgyong
Pak Pong-ju is a North Korean politician and former premier of North Korea. As the premier of the Cabinet, Pak played an important role in the political affairs of the country; being a key adviser to the supreme leader of North Korea is one of the responsibilities of the premier of North Korea.
 11 
Kim Jong-suk
(Revolutionary)
Kim Jong-suk
4
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: December 24, 1917
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Hoeryŏng
Died: September 22, 1949
 12 
Hyon Song-wol
(Singer, Politician)
Hyon Song-wol
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 1977 AD
Birthplace: North Korea
 13 
Kim Hyon-hui
(Spy)
Kim Hyon-hui
10
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: January 27, 1962
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Pyongyang
 14 
An Jung-geun
(Political activist)
An Jung-geun
2
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: September 2, 1879
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Haeju
Died: March 26, 1910
 15 
Yun Sim-deok
(Singer)
Yun Sim-deok
6
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: July 25, 1897
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Pyongyang
Died: August 4, 1926
 16 
Kim Song-ae
(Politician)
Kim Song-ae
2
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: December 29, 1924
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: South Pyongan
Died: August 31, 2014
 17 
Lee Hyeon-seo
(Human rights activist)
Lee Hyeon-seo
2
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: 1980
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Hyesan
 18 
Kim Yo-jong
(North Korean Politician and Deputy Department Director of the Publicity and Information Department of)
Kim Yo-jong
31
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: September 26, 1987
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Pyongyang
North Korean politician Kim Yo-jong is the current deputy director of the WPK. She was previously part of the Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea. She is the youngest child of Kim Jong-il, the former supreme leader of North Korea, and the younger sister of current dictator Kim Jong-un. 
 19 
Thae Yong-ho
(Diplomat, Politician)
Thae Yong-ho
2
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: July 25, 1962
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Pyongyang
 20 
Kim Man-il
(Kim Il-sung's son)
Kim Man-il
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1944 AD
Birthplace: Vyatskoye
Died: 1947 AD
 21 
Pak Hon-yong
(Politician)
Pak Hon-yong
1
Listed In: Media Personalities
Birthdate: May 28, 1900
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Yesan-gun
Died: December 18, 1955
 22 
Shin Dong-hyuk
(Human rights activist)
Shin Dong-hyuk
3
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: November 19, 1982
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: North Korea
 23 
Hong Il-chon
(Activist)
Hong Il-chon
1
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: 1942 AD
Birthplace: Pyongyang
 24 
Sohn Kee-chung
(Long-distance runner)
Sohn Kee-chung
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 29, 1912
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Sinuiju
Died: November 15, 2002
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 25 
Park Jin Hyok
(North Korean Programmer and Hacker)
Park Jin Hyok
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthplace: North Korea
 26 
Song Hye-rim
(Actress)
Song Hye-rim
6
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: January 24, 1937
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: South Gyeongsang
Died: May 18, 2002
 27 
Kang Chol-hwan
(Human rights activist,)
Kang Chol-hwan
0
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: September 18, 1968
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Pyongyang
 28 
Hwang Pyong-so
(Former Vice Chairman, Military leader)
Hwang Pyong-so
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 1949 AD
Birthplace: North Korea
 29 
Hyon Yong-chol
(Former Minister of Defence)
Hyon Yong-chol
3
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: January 11, 1949
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: North Hamgyong Province
Died: April 30, 2015
 30 
Woo In-hee
(Actress)
Woo In-hee
0
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthplace: Kaesŏng
Died: 1981 AD
 31 
Ri Myong-guk
(North Korean Former Professional Footballer Who Played as a Goalkeeper)
Ri Myong-guk
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 9, 1986
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Pyongyang
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 32 
Hong Un-jong
(North Korean Artistic Gymnast)
Hong Un-jong
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 9, 1989
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Hamgyong
Height: 5'1" (155 cm)
 33 
Kim Yong-chol
(Politician)
Kim Yong-chol
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 1946 AD
Birthplace: Ryanggang
 34 
Ko Yong-hui
(Kim Jong-un's mother)
Ko Yong-hui
4
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: June 26, 1952
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Osaka
Died: August 13, 2004
 35 
Ri Yong-gil
(Defence Minister)
Ri Yong-gil
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 1955 AD
Birthplace: North Korea
 36 
Kim Jong-un
(Supreme Leader of North Korea)
Kim Jong-un
215
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: January 8, 1984
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Wonsan

The supreme leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-un, is considered a ruthless man and rules over his people with an iron fist. He has been accused of human rights violations and is said to have ordered the execution of several North Korean officials. 

 37 
James Joseph Dresnok
(Soldier, Actor)
James Joseph Dresnok
4
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: November 24, 1941
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Norfolk
Died: October 31, 2016
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
 38 
Kim Il-sung
(President of North Korea from 1972 to 1994)
Kim Il-sung
33
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: April 15, 1912
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Pyongyang
Died: July 8, 1994
Kim Il-sung, Eternal President of the Republic, ruled as North Korea’s premier from 1948 to 1972 and as its president from 1972 to 1994. He also led the Workers' Party of Korea and initiated the invasion of South Korea. He was Kim Jong-il’s father and Kim Jong-un’s grandfather.
 39 
Pak Thae-song
(Politician)
Pak Thae-song
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: September 14, 1955
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: North Korea
 40 
Kim Jong-nam
(Son of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il)
Kim Jong-nam
10
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: May 10, 1971
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Pyongyang
Died: February 13, 2017
 41 
Kim Jong-chul
(Kim Jong-il's son)
Kim Jong-chul
4
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: September 25, 1981
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Pyongyang
 42 
Jang Song-thaek
(Former Minister of the State Security Department)
Jang Song-thaek
5
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: January 22, 1946
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Chongjin
Died: December 12, 2013
 43 
Pak Jong-chon
(North Korean Marshal and a Member of the Presidium of the Politburo of the Workers’ Party of Korea)
Pak Jong-chon
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthplace: Pyongyang
 44 
Ri Pyong-chol
(Politician)
Ri Pyong-chol
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 1948 AD
Birthplace: North Korea
 45 
Alejandro Cao de Benós
(Special Representative of the Foreign Ministry of North Korea)
Alejandro Cao de Benós
4
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: December 24, 1974
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Reus
 46 
Seoul City Sue
(Radio personality, Educator)
Seoul City Sue
1
Listed In: Media Personalities
Birthdate: 1900 AD
Birthplace: Arkansas
Died: 1969 AD
 47 
Kim Un-guk
(North Korean Weightlifter, Olympic Champion, and Two Time World Champion)
Kim Un-guk
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 28, 1988
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Pyongyang
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
 48 
Kim Yong-ju
(Politician)
Kim Yong-ju
2
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 1920 AD
Birthplace: Mangyongdae
 49 
Rim Jong-sim
(North Korean Weightlifter, Olympic Champion, and World Champion)
Rim Jong-sim
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 5, 1993
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Pyongyang
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
 50 
Ji Seong-ho
(Human rights activist)
Ji Seong-ho
0
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: April 3, 1982
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Hoeryŏng
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