tʃˈæŋ wʌz ɔːlɹˌɛdi ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹdᵻd æz ðə sˈɛkəndmˈoʊst pˈaʊɚfəl pˈɜːsən ɪn nˈɔːɹθ kɚɹˈiːə ænd hɪz ɐpˈɔɪntmənt stɹˈɛŋθənd ðə pɹˌɑːbəbˈɪlᵻɾi ðæt kˈɪmz θˈɜːd sˈʌn, kˈɪm dʒˈɑːŋ ˈʌn, wʊd səksˈiːd hˌɪm.
Chang was already regarded as the second-most powerful person in North Korea and his appointment strengthened the probability that Kim's third son, Kim Jong Un, would succeed him.