An unidentified man (marked) stands next to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at a ceremony on Sunday marking the first anniversary of former leader Kim Jong-il's death. /Kyodo-Yonhap
Who Is The Mystery Man Next To Kim Jong-un? -- Chosun Ilbo
A mystery man was spotted next to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at a ceremony on Sunday marking the first anniversary of former leader Kim Jong-il's death.
The man, dressed in a suit and tie, occupied a place close to the leader reserved for the No. 1 military official, and South Korean intelligence are trying to find out who he is.
Since Kim Jong-un seems lately more concerned about his personal safety, the man may just be a body guard, an intelligence official here said.
Meanwhile, the official whose place the mystery man occupied, Choe Ryong-hae, has apparently been demoted to his former rank of general from vice marshal. Choe, the director of the People's Army General Political Bureau, gave a speech at the ceremony and was introduced by the title of general.
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My Comment: He looks too old to be a body guard. My guess is that he is someone that Kim Jong-un completely trusts .... a mentor and/or adviser who has been with him for a very long time. But what is surprising is that the South Koreans do not know who he is.