Taegumin "Is Kim Jong-un's health rumor and my election result a coincidence?"

"Kim Jong-un's Absence from Visit to Kumsusan Palace of the Sun Considered Abnormal"

On the 16th, Tae Gumin (Tae Young-ho), a candidate from the United Future Party running in Gangnam-gap, Seoul, is shedding tears while expressing his feelings after his victory was confirmed at the Gangnam-gu election office. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ga-yeon] Tae Gumin (Tae Young-ho, former North Korean embassy official in London), a defector and the elected member of the Future United Party for Seoul Gangnam-gap, claimed regarding rumors about North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un's health that "I don't know if Kim Jong-un is feeling heartbroken, but could it be a coincidence that I was elected and that he did not pay respects at the Kumsusan Sun Palace?"

On the 21st, Tae said during a live broadcast on his YouTube channel 'Taeyoungho TV', "It is a matter for historians to judge in the distant future, but I think there might be some unknown coincidence."

He continued, "Kim Il-sung's birthday (the Day of the Sun) is the biggest holiday in North Korea," and analyzed, "It is abnormal that Kim Jong-un did not attend the Kumsusan Sun Palace memorial."

He added, "The April 15 general election has many significant meanings. Kim Jong-un did not attend the biggest North Korean holiday on April 15, and at the same time, for the first time in South Korea, a North Korean defector, Tae Young-ho, was elected as a member of the National Assembly for Gangnam-gap."

When asked, "What would happen if Kim Jong-un dies?" Tae responded, "If Kim Jong-un suddenly dies, North Korea might ask the 'Chinese big brothers' to protect them rather than letting South Korea or the U.S. lead troops in. To not miss this opportunity and achieve unification, trust must be built so that South Korea and North Korea can join hands."

He continued, "If something happens to Kim Jong-un, there will be temporary chaos in North Korea, but South Korea must continuously send the message of building a unified future together," emphasizing, "In that sense, the fact that a North Korean defector became a member of the South Korean National Assembly is very significant."

Earlier, North Korean media Daily NK reported on the 20th, citing internal North Korean sources, that Kim Jong-un underwent cardiovascular surgery on the 12th.

On the 21st (local time), U.S. CNN also reported, citing U.S. officials, that "Kim Jong-un recently underwent major surgery and is currently in 'grave danger' after the operation."

On the same day, Tae issued a statement saying, "Due to the nature of the North Korean regime, whenever there is controversy about the 'Supreme Dignity,' they have shown within days that the 'Supreme Dignity' remains intact," and added, "It is very unusual that more than a week has passed since rumors about Kim Jong-un's health surfaced, yet North Korea has shown no response."

He further analyzed, "In North Korea, even top officials like the foreign minister do not know the whereabouts or health of the 'Supreme Dignity,'" and said, "Moreover, it is impossible that rumors about Kim Jong-un's health have spread all the way to the North Korea-China border."

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