A look at key family members of North Korean leader Kim Jong IlA look at key family members of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il: North Korea Dear Leader reportedly taps 26-year-old son as successor _ known as Commander KimSEOUL, South Korea — One photo shows a chubby-cheeked boy with an impish grin. Former classmates at a Swiss boarding school describe a shy student who loved basketball and Jean-Claude Van Damme. Recent reports describe him as overweight and a heavy drinker. N. Korea’s Kim taps Swiss-educated 3rd son as eventual successor, S. Korean reports saySEOUL, South Korea — North Korea’s Kim Jong Il has anointed his 26-year-old son — said to be competitive, proficient in English and a heavy drinker — as the next leader of the communist state, news reports said Tuesday. |