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The woman who was recently seen with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at several official events has been identified as his old lover and a once married pop star, according to South Korean intelligence sources. According to the JoongAng Daily, Hyon Song-wol shot to fame in North Korea in the 2000s as the lead singer for the Bochonbo Electronic Music Band, and could also be Jong Un's wife. She has also sung hits such as 'Footsteps of Soldiers,' 'I Love Pyongyang' and 'Excellent Horse-Like Lady', the New York Daily News reports. Song-wol stopped her singing career about six years ago after Jong Un's father Kim Jong-il, who died in December 2011, ordered him to end his 10-year relationship with her. After the split, Hyon reportedly married an officer in the North Korean Army with whom she had a child. The pop star came back into the public eye in March when she performed at an event on International's Women Day in Pyongyang . Kim Jong Un, who also attended the event, is thought to have rekindled the relationship after his father's death. "The two have known each other since they were in their teens and rumors about the two having an affair have been circulating among Pyongyang 's top elite," JoongAng Daily said. Jong Un could have also asked Hyon to manage the state-owned art troupe recently, the report said.

North Korean leader's mystery woman is his former pop singer lover