These fascinating pictures give a rare glimpse into the private home of North Korea's dictator Kim Jong Un. The snaps are of just one of the leader's homes, which is perhaps not as lavish or palatial as you might expect. The images were reportedly taken by a photographer who joined Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov on a trip to the nation yesterday. They show large, well maintained gardens and a black Mercedes parked in the driveway.

 

These fascinating pictures give a rare glimpse into the private home of North Korea's dictator Kim Jong Un. The snaps are of just one of the leader's homes, which is perhaps not as lavish or palatial as you might expect. The images were reportedly taken by a photographer who joined Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov on a trip to the nation yesterday. They show large, well maintained gardens and a black Mercedes parked in the driveway.

The property itself appears to be two storey, with floor to ceiling glass windows at the front and a minimalist design that suits a communist state.The photographs have been released just as there are renewed hopes for the much anticipated Trump-Kim summit

Kim Jong-un Net Worth: Kim Jong-un is the supreme leader of North Korea who has a net worth of $5 billion. Although less is known about Kim Jong-un compared to other political leaders around the world, he has nonetheless received considerable attention from the media. Kim Jong-un holds many titles in North Korea, including Marshal and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, Chairman of the State of Affairs Commission, and overall commander in chief. In North Korean media, he is often referred to as "Dear Leader."

Early Life: It is unknown when Kim Jong-un was born, although North Korea's official position is that his birthday is on January 8th of 1982. Many have pointed out that this birthday seems a little too "perfect" to be true, as that would mean he was born exactly 70 years after his grandfather and exactly 40 years after his father. His father was Kim Jong-il, who was the previous leader of North Korea. Kim Jong-un's grandfather was Kim Il-sung, the man who first established the People's Democratic Republic of Korea, which today is mainly referred to as North Korea.

Inside Kim Jong-un’s lavish lifestyle

Kim Jong-un was raised alongside an older brother and a younger sister, and his father also had other children with different women. Along with the rest of Kim Jong-il's children, Kim Jong-un was raised in Switzerland. He attended school under a false name and was reported as being shy, although he integrated well with other students and displayed a passion for basketball. By the year 2000, he had been pulled out of secondary school to return to North Korea.

Inside Kim Jong-un’s lavish lifestyle

Leader of North Korea: At first, no one expected Kim Jong-un to become the new leader of North Korea. His older brother, Kim Jong-nam, was the clear choice before he was caught trying to enter Japan with a forged passport. He allegedly wanted to visit Disneyland in Tokyo. After Kim Jong-nam embarrassed the North Korean regime with this act, Kim Jong-un seemed to become the new favorite to replace his father as leader of the nation. However, Kim Jong-nam would later state that in his opinion, he was overlooked and later exiled because he was critical of the regime and advocated for reform. Kim Jong-un was also seen as a carbon copy of his father, with many of the same attributes and tastes.

In 2009, Kim Jong-un officially became the next in line to succeed Kim Jong-il as Supreme Leader of North Korea. Later, he was elevated through the ranks of the Worker's Party of South Korea, eventually becoming the equivalent of a four-star general in 2010. By 2011, the regime was rounding up potential rivals to Kim Jong-un's succession and either executing them or putting them in internment camps.

When Kim Jong-il died in December of 2011, Kim Jong-un was publically declared Supreme Leader only a few days later, despite theories that other high-ranking officials would act as regents before power was handed over. In 2012, he was elevated to the rank of marshal – the highest rank in the North Korean military. Theoretically, Kim Jong-un only holds one-third of the power typically held by a nation's president, as the Premier and Parliament President in North Korea also hold sway. In practice, however, Kim Jong-un has ultimate power over the nation.