[elil17]

Would that be true? Perhaps he chose his daughter because she is his eldest heir or because of merit compared to his other children.

[skeeter2020]

This is a hilariously naive take! We have power-hungry leaders in much more visible environments that are nowhere near the dictatorship that NK is, and they don't show any loyalty whatsoever to tradition or pursuit of meritocracy.

[elil17]

Right, it's completely up to Kim personally, so why would he care about the tradition of having a male heir?