Based on the data compiled by data from our leadership tracker, NK Pro has prepared a full list of officials that accompanied North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in 2019, along with their rise and fall in ranks and frequency in appearances compared to the previous year.

Statistics reveal that several top military and munitions industry officials, such as Pak Jong Chon and Ri Pyong Chol rose in prominence in 2019. Ri, who previously served as a first vice director at the Munitions Industry Department, and Pak, the Korean People’s Army (KPA) General Staff chief, newly made it