Ivanka Trump doomed to draw comparisons to North Korea's Kim Yo Jong at the Olympics
Ivanka Trump will arrive in South Korea for the Winter Olympics' closing ceremonies on Friday.
Her appearance is sure to spark comparisons to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's sister, Kim Yo Jong, who drew media attention earlier on in the Olympics for her role as a cheerful propaganda pusher.
The two women have superficial similarities, but Kim is the head of propaganda for a brutal authoritarian regime.
Ivanka Trump, the daughter of and advisor to President Donald Trump, is set to arrive in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Friday for the last days of the Winter Olympics.
Ivanka Trump is expected to use the trip as an opportunity to advocate for the American agenda in Korea. She has a dinner planned with South Korea's president, Moon Jae In, on Friday evening.Korean media outlets report that Moon hopes to convince Trump to lobby her father to visit North Korea on a diplomatic trip.
The first daughter will also be forced to face an unwelcome comparison. Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, quickly became a media obsession during her three-day stint at the Winter Olympics.
Kim made headlines with her cheerful and reserved attitude, a calculated foil to her brother's militaristic presence. Commentators drew comparisons between Kim and Trump, another influential woman deployed to soften public perception of a nation's leader.
Backlash quickly emerged to what many saw as overly positive media coverage of Kim. However, right or wrong, Trump's appearance at the Olympics will be judged against Kim's celebrated visit.
Here's how Ivanka Trump and Kim Yo Jong actually match up:
