5 Facts About North Korean Dictator Kim Jong Un

By Samuel Smith, Deputy Managing Editor Friday, August 11, 2017

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un watches a military drill marking the 85th anniversary of the establishment of the Korean People's Army (KPA) in this handout photo by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) made available on April 26, 2017. | (PHOTO: KCNA/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)

He has an estimated net worth of $5 billion

According to CelebrityNetWorth.com, Kim has an estimated net worth of about $5 billion.

The website cites a March 2013 joint investigation conducted by the United States and South Korea. The investigation found that Kim and his family have as much as $5 billion in various assets and bank accounts.

"These assets were found in more than 200 foreign bank accounts located throughout the world in countries including Austria, Lichtenstein, Russia, Singapore, China, Switzerland and Luxembourg," the website reads. "Many of these accounts are located in China and reportedly contain hundreds of millions of dollars in cash. North Korean government insiders have long been suspected of manufacturing illicit drugs, counterfeiting U.S. currency and cigarettes."