Photo: Blue House (Republic of Korea) / KOGL Type 1 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Ri Sol-ju is a singer, born on September 28, 1989 in Chongjin, North Hamgyong Province, North Korea. That puts Ri Sol-ju at 36 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Kim Il-sung University.
My Take
Ri Sol-ju is one of the most paradoxical public figures alive: globally recognizable yet almost entirely unknown. A former singer educated at Kim Il-sung University, she became North Korea's first lady and now drifts in and out of view alongside her husband. What interests me is the gap between visibility and knowledge. We have seen her face countless times, yet her inner life, her actual voice, remains a sealed room. Whether her long silences are chosen or imposed is impossible to say from the outside. I find myself wishing, just once, to glimpse the ordinary human behind the carefully managed image.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ri Sol-ju
- Name (Japanese)
- 李雪主
- Reading
- り・そるじゅ
- Born
- September 28, 1989 (age 36)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Snake
- Origin
- Chongjin, North Hamgyong Province, North Korea
- Occupation
- singer
2. Background
- University
- Kim Il-sung University
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ri%20Sol-ju
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9D%8E%E9%9B%AA%E4%B8%BB
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q714658
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Ri Sol-ju born?
Born September 28, 1989 (age 36).
Where is Ri Sol-ju from?
Ri Sol-ju is from Chongjin, North Hamgyong Province, North Korea.
What does Ri Sol-ju do?
Ri Sol-ju works as singer.