Kim Jong Un’s daughter, Kim Ju Ae, who is thought to be around 13, has been appearing more frequently at public events, leading analysts to believe she may be preparing to succeed him. While a female leader would be unprecedented in North Korea, the regime appears more focused on keeping power within the Kim family than on following traditional gender roles. Hairianto Diman and Syahida Othman explore this topic further with Andrew Yeo, Professor of Politics at Catholic University and Senior Fellow at the SK-Korea Foundation Chair in Korea Studies, Brookings Institution.