The coat worn by Kim Joo-ae, the daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, during the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on the 16th has been confirmed to be a product of the luxury brand Christian Dior.
On the 17th, the Korean Central News Agency released images of Kim Jong-un and Kim Joo-ae observing the launch site of the Hwasong-17, also called ‘ICBM’. At the time, Kim Joo-ae was wearing a black coat, which was identified as Dior’s ‘Kids Hooded Down Jacket’. According to Dior’s official website, this product is priced at 1,900 dollars, or regarding 2.4 million won in Korean currency.
Currently, deaths from starvation continue to rise in North Korea due to food shortages coupled with a serious economic crisis. However, it is pointed out that the North Korean leadership is still enjoying luxuries.
Earlier, on October 10, 2020, Kim Jong-un also wore a ‘Portofino Automatic’ watch from IWC of Switzerland worth 14 million won at the military parade commemorating the 75th anniversary of the founding of the party, telling the people to ‘overcome the disaster’ had been criticized
Ryu Hyun-woo, a former North Korean ambassador to Kuwait who defected in 2019, testified that “the most important task for diplomats directly under the party is to purchase goods according to the list of luxury items used by the Kim Jong-un family” regarding the use of luxury goods by the North Korean leadership.
