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북한 김정은 노동당 제1비서의 조카 김한솔(19•사진)의 기숙사 내 우편함 이름표가 사라졌다는 보도가 나와 눈길을 끈다. 김한솔은 김정은의 이복형인 김정남의 아들이다.
16일 동아일보는 프랑스 북부 오트노르망디 항구도시 르아브르에 있는 파리정치대학 르아브르 캠퍼기숙사를 지난 14일 찾았을 때, 우편함에 ‘김한솔’이라는 이름표가 제거돼 있었고 우편함도 비워져 있었다고 보도했다.
이 이름표는 김한솔이 8월 말 이곳에서 유학생활을 시작한 후 계속 붙어 있었다. 13일 오후 2시쯤까지만 해도 우편함에는 ‘237호 김한솔(Kim Han Sol)’이라는 이름표가 붙어 있었으나 다음날 감쪽같이 사라졌다고 동아일보는 전했다.
보도에 따르면 우편함에는 온라인 서점 아마존의 배달원이 지난 12일 주문 상품을 배송하기 위해 들렀으나 사람이 없어서 되돌아갔다는 통고문(Avis de Passage)이 놓여 있었다. 또 2층에 있는 김한솔 숙소 초인종을 여러 차례 눌러 보았으나 방 안에서 인기척도 없었다고 전했다.
김한솔의 동급생 친구로 알려진 가브리엘(19)은 “김한솔은 학교에도, 기숙사에도 없다”고 말했다. 그러면서도 “김한솔이 아직 르아브르 시내를 떠나지는 않은 것으로 알고 있다”며 “다음 주에는 시험기간이기 때문에 그가 학교에 다시 올 수도 있을 것”이라고 덧붙였다.
한편 김한솔은 김정은에 대해 '독재자'라 부르는 등 거리낌없는 의견표현으로 주목을 받은바 있다.
그는 지난해 10월 핀란드 TV와의 인터뷰에서 김정은이 어떻게 권력 후계자가 됐느냐는 질문에 “할아버지(김정일)와 삼촌(김정은) 간의 문제였고 두 사람 모두 (내가) 만난 적이 없기 때문에 그(김정은)가 어떻게 독재자(dictator)가 됐는지 모르겠다”고 말한 바 있다.
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Where is N.K. leader’s nephew?
The whereabouts of Kim Han-sol, the 19-year-old nephew of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, became much sought after in the wake of the execution of the leader’s uncle and political bigwig Jang Song-thaek last week.
On Monday, Dong-A Ilbo newspaper reported that Kim’s name had been removed from his mail box at Sciences-Po’s Le Havre campus, where he had been attending as a freshman. According to the report, his name tag was intact on Friday, but had been removed on Saturday.
“He is not at the school, nor is he at the dormitory,” a fellow student of Kim told the paper, but added that he may show himself again next week for exams.
The “disappearance” of the young Kim, who had seldom shied away from the media, grabbed attention here. His father Kim Jong-nam, the oldest son of the late Kim Jong-il, reportedly has an icy relationship with his younger brother.
Some believe Jong-nam is linked to the demise of Jang. Local media, citing anonymous sources, said that the formerly prominent uncle of Kim Jong-un attempted to overthrow him and hoist Jong-nam as the communist country’s new leader.
Earlier in the month, Jang was publicly ousted on the charges of faction-building, gambling and other violations.
There is no evidence yet that Kim Han-sol has been approached by his uncle’s men, but reports suggest French authorities are pondering the possibility.
A member of the South Korean media who visited Kim’s dormitory said he encountered five French police officers who asked him if he was from North Korea. The officers said that students had been calling the police whenever an Asian person asked for Kim’s whereabouts.
(minsikyoon@heraldcorp.com)
Where is N.K. leader’s nephew?
The whereabouts of Kim Han-sol, the 19-year-old nephew of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, became much sought after in the wake of the execution of the leader’s uncle and political bigwig Jang Song-thaek last week.
On Monday, Dong-A Ilbo newspaper reported that Kim’s name had been removed from his mail box at Sciences-Po’s Le Havre campus, where he had been attending as a freshman. According to the report, his name tag was intact on Friday, but had been removed on Saturday.
“He is not at the school, nor is he at the dormitory,” a fellow student of Kim told the paper, but added that he may show himself again next week for exams.
The “disappearance” of the young Kim, who had seldom shied away from the media, grabbed attention here. His father Kim Jong-nam, the oldest son of the late Kim Jong-il, reportedly has an icy relationship with his younger brother.
Some believe Jong-nam is linked to the demise of Jang. Local media, citing anonymous sources, said that the formerly prominent uncle of Kim Jong-un attempted to overthrow him and hoist Jong-nam as the communist country’s new leader.
Earlier in the month, Jang was publicly ousted on the charges of faction-building, gambling and other violations.
There is no evidence yet that Kim Han-sol has been approached by his uncle’s men, but reports suggest French authorities are pondering the possibility.
A member of the South Korean media who visited Kim’s dormitory said he encountered five French police officers who asked him if he was from North Korea. The officers said that students had been calling the police whenever an Asian person asked for Kim’s whereabouts.
(minsikyoon@heraldcorp.com)
