The man behind it all
On October the 18th in the middle of the ocean there were terrific tremors.Some thought it was an earthquake, some thought different.
Here's a little glimpse at the man behind it all:
If North Korean leader Kim Jong II were to tell his countrymen that the world is flat they would believe it without doubt.
Some facts about this man..
Quirky Kim
-Kim Jong-il's official biography also holds that his birth at Mount Paektu was foretold by a swallow, and that his birth was heralded by the appearance of a double rainbow over the mountain and a new star in the heavens.
- It is believed that his official birth year was adjusted so he would be seen to be 50 at the time of his father's eightieth birthday.
- Kim Jong Il uses at least two look- alikes at some public events for his safety, according to South Korea’s Yonhap news agency. They are so similar in appearance to the reclusive leader that even North Korean officials accompanying them don't know they are doubles.
- Kim, who commands a strong cult of personality and is revered as a demigod in his totalitarian state, also sends the doubles when his health is bad and he doesn't want to look weak in front of his people.
- The look-alikes had plastic surgery and were trained to speak and behave like Kim. They are of the same age, same height and with the same bouffant hairstyle and pot belly as Kim, the officials were quoted as saying.
- In 1992, Kim Jong-il's voice was broadcast for the first and only time. During a military parade, he approached the microphone and said "Glory to the heroic soldiers of the People's Army!"
- His eldest son, Kim Jong-nam, was earlier believed to be the designated heir, but he was arrested at the Tokyo International Airport in 2001 while traveling on a forged passport, trying to sneak into Tokyo Disneyland.
- Kim is said to be a film fan, and reportedly avidly follows Friday The 13th series and Rambo among others.
-He has a profound fear of flying, and has always traveled by private armoured train for state visits to Russia and China.
- He is said to wear platform shoes and favour a bouffant hairstyle in order to appear taller than his 5 feet 3 inches.
For more amazing facts about this character, see here.
Here's a little glimpse at the man behind it all:
If North Korean leader Kim Jong II were to tell his countrymen that the world is flat they would believe it without doubt.
Some facts about this man..
Quirky Kim
-Kim Jong-il's official biography also holds that his birth at Mount Paektu was foretold by a swallow, and that his birth was heralded by the appearance of a double rainbow over the mountain and a new star in the heavens.
- It is believed that his official birth year was adjusted so he would be seen to be 50 at the time of his father's eightieth birthday.
- Kim Jong Il uses at least two look- alikes at some public events for his safety, according to South Korea’s Yonhap news agency. They are so similar in appearance to the reclusive leader that even North Korean officials accompanying them don't know they are doubles.
- Kim, who commands a strong cult of personality and is revered as a demigod in his totalitarian state, also sends the doubles when his health is bad and he doesn't want to look weak in front of his people.
- The look-alikes had plastic surgery and were trained to speak and behave like Kim. They are of the same age, same height and with the same bouffant hairstyle and pot belly as Kim, the officials were quoted as saying.
- In 1992, Kim Jong-il's voice was broadcast for the first and only time. During a military parade, he approached the microphone and said "Glory to the heroic soldiers of the People's Army!"
- His eldest son, Kim Jong-nam, was earlier believed to be the designated heir, but he was arrested at the Tokyo International Airport in 2001 while traveling on a forged passport, trying to sneak into Tokyo Disneyland.
- Kim is said to be a film fan, and reportedly avidly follows Friday The 13th series and Rambo among others.
-He has a profound fear of flying, and has always traveled by private armoured train for state visits to Russia and China.
- He is said to wear platform shoes and favour a bouffant hairstyle in order to appear taller than his 5 feet 3 inches.
For more amazing facts about this character, see here.
