Man of Mystery–DPRK’s Kim Jong-un

 

                              by David Parmer

Kim Jong-un was born on January 8,1983. Or maybe he wasn’t. Kim is married to Ri Sol-ju and they have a daughter, or maybe they don’t. Kim went to school in Switzerland, or was that his brother? Kim likes basketball, is “friends” with former Michael Jordan teammate Dennis Rodman, and is the supreme leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and is Marshal of a huge military machine that has medium and long range missiles and a growing nuclear capability.

Kim had his uncle Jang Song-taek executed either by machine gun or by throwing him to a pack of hungry dogs, or maybe he didn’t. Jang’s widow and Kim’s aunt, Kim Kyong-hui first disappeared, then either died of an heart attack or killed herself. Or maybe she didn’t.  At the same time Kim cleaned house by removing the close circles of advisers of his late father Kim Jong-il. Kim had a female pop star executed for producing “pornographic” videos. The pop group had earlier been formed by Kim himself. Kim attended Kim Il-sung University and studied physics and went on to Kim Il-sung Military University for officer training. Kim has spent huge sums on luxury goods. Kim’s “pet project” was a recently-completed ski resort. Since 2011 Kim has ruthlessly been consolidating his hold on power in the DPRK. Kim looks like he could use a little more exercise.  Kim could one day find himself in the dock at the World Court in the Hague for human rights violations. Kim Jong-un is an enigma. Some of the above is true.

Photo: Rodong Shinmun