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 ...

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 ... 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 ...