Kim Yo-jong
publication date: Wednesday, July 31, 2019 (part of Summer 2019)
category: Family
clue: Westerners didn't know much about her until she attended the 2018 Olympics on behalf of her brother, but she first gained national attention in her own country at her father's state funeral in 2011.
explanation: Kim is the daughter of Kim Jong-Il, former ruler of North Korea, and the sister of Kim Jong-un, the current ruler. She made news in America when she met with Mike Pence at the 2018 Olympics in South Korea. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Matthew Preston, and Erik Bates