Mount Paektu, an active stratovolcano ... State media often refers to the eldest Kim in reference to the mountain, using ...

Their mythical “paektu” bloodline, named after the North’s most sacred mountain, allows only direct family members to rule the country. Kim Yo Jong rose to international prominence after her ...

A sacred North Korean mountain was recently recognized as a UNESCO Global Geopark, the first time a natural site in the ...

analysts believe Kim Yo Jong, Kim Jong Un's sister, likely has the best shot at succession, since she too comes from the "Mount Paektu bloodline" and carries a "direct lineage to the country's ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hasn't even turned 40 ... First came a steed dubbed the "military horse of Mt. Paektu", a highly sacred part of North Korea near the border with China.

Mount Paektu: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s father and predecessor is said to have been born in a simple wooden hut on the slopes of a sacred mountain, and guide Kim Un-sim has no doubts ...

SEOUL--Although the unexpected appearance of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s daughter raised ... an advantage to continue the male-centric “Mt. Paektu bloodline,” Lee said, referring ...

Mount Paektu ... often refers to the eldest Kim in reference to the mountain, using titles like the “legendary hero of Paektu.” North Korea claims Kim Jong Il, the late leader and father ...

although many believe Kim Jong Il was born in Russia. Mount Paektu is also considered the birthplace of Dangun, the founder of the first kingdom of Korea, according to mythology. As quoted by keia.org ...