If he wasn’t the leader of an oppressive, murderous regime, one could almost be excused for finding Kim Jong Un amusing.
Look how stoked he is above, beaming from ear to ear as some terrified North Korean plays along in fear for her life.
Everybody knows Kim loves a photo op, especially when it involves the American president legitimising his leadership, and images of him ‘at work’ in his home country have long been used to “bolster the cult of personality that supports him”.
The Guardian compiled some of his standout ‘inspecting things’ photos, so let’s enjoy a little tour.
Hmm, yes, soft drinks immersed in water – very scientific.
Here we have Kim’s first questionable hat choice, worn whilst visiting a nursery ranch maintained by the Korean Peoples Army Unit 122 in Gangwon-do province.
This is also what you look like when you wear your Panama hat to the Wacky Wine festival, drink too much, and leer at all the food on offer.
I wanted to crack a joke about some kind of weird Hello Kitty North Korean knock-off thing going on, but then I read that this inspection took place at the Wonsan Disabled Soldiers’ Bag Factory.
Questionable hat choice, exhibit B, worn while inspecting a local tyre factory in Chagang province.
Also what you look like when your Uber Black rolls up outside the club, and you give it a pat before riding off in luxury like some kind of foreign dignitary.
An apple a day keeps the dictator in play, with Kim visiting a fruit farm at Kwail county, South Hwanghae province.
Here’s Kim inspecting the Samchon Catfish Farm in South Hwanghae province.
And yes, that is his third hat mishap.
To finish, here’s Kim inspecting the construction site of Ryomyong Street, Pyongyang, and sitting on what I can only assume is a couch discarded from a local porn set.
He probably steered well clear of the toilet, though, given how pedantic he is about those.
So ends our photographic journey, although you can find further pictures here.
By the way, if you haven’t seen the Bad Lip Reading from the Trump / Kim summit, do yourself a favour.
[source:guardian]
