Kim Jong-Chol, the 30 year-old second son of Kim Jong-Il and older brother to Kim Jong-Un was spotted at an Eric Clapton concert in Singapore earlier this week. Kim’s fandom for Clapton is arguably his most famous trait, making headlines in 2006 when he attended a concert as well. This was even a discussion point in one of the diplomatic cables released by Wikileaks, where the US embassy in Seoul tossed around the idea of endorsing an Eric Clapton concert in Pyongyang for Jong-Chol in order to improve relations between the countries. Jong-Chol was at one point suspected to be the favourite for succession of leadership.
Kim and his entourage stayed at the 5 star Pan Pacific Hotel. He was there with a girl believed to be either his girlfriend or his wife. They visited a waterpark, Universal Studios and did some shopping. Jong-Chol also purchased several souvenirs at the concert, and was well protected by bodyguards, who attempted to block cameras from taking photos of the young prince.
Source: The Chosun Ilbo
