Saturday, February 04, 2012

Hey! What You Looking At? Kim Jong Un

I've just made a post on bizarre propaganda. I suppose this is bizarre in an entirely different way though; and what it can never be accused of, is being slick. In fact it makes a bad play look like William Shakespeare.


Kim Jong Un Looking at Things
Feb 1, 2012

Like father, like son. Since the recent death of Kim Jong Il, North Korean state-run media has been releasing a series of images of the "Great Successor," Kim Jong Un, visiting schools, factories, and military facilities. These visits, which were frequently publicized by his father and his grandfather Kim Il Sung, are called "field guidance" trips -- opportunities for the supreme leader to give on-the-spot advice. For decades, the North Korean myth-making machine endowed Kim Jong Il with amazing wisdom, prowess, and intelligence, and it continues that tradition now with his son, touting him as a marksman, poet, economic genius, and wise military strategist. Little is actually known about Kim Jong Un. Even his age remains in doubt -- he may be 28, 29, or 30. Based on the state-released photos collected here, he is following closely in his father's footsteps, albeit with a touch more visible affection. [35 photos]


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6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Kim Jong-il looking at things
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Anonymous said...

Popes looking at things
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Himself said...

It's a funny old old world lass, people blog the strangest things.

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Anonymous said...

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Himself said...

Champagne! is that what it is?

Anonymous said...

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