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· Ryan General
Kim-pop: North Korean propaganda song goes viral on TikTok
A catchy propaganda song praising North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has taken TikTok by storm. Key points:
· Ines Shin
N. Korea bans citizens from having same name as Kim Jong-un’s daughter
North Korean authorities are requiring people with the same name as Kim Jong-un’s daughter, Ju-ae, to change their names as it is now reserved for those of “the highest dignity.” On Wednesday, the Ministry of Security in Chongju, a city in North Pyongan province, gathered…
· Bryan Ke
‘I owe my career to Margaret Cho’: Ken Jeong surprises legendary comedian with heartwarming message
Ken Jeong recently surprised legendary comedian, actor and activist Margaret Cho with a heartwarming message to thank her for supporting him during his early days as a comedian. While speaking with TV talk show host Tamron Hall on Jan. 11, Cho, 54, reflected on her impactful…
· Bryan Ke
The North Korean ‘Godzilla’ rip-off directed by a Kim Jong-il kidnappee
Kim Jong-il, the former Supreme Leader of North Korea and the father of the country’s current leader Kim Jong-un, once commissioned Shin Sang-ok, a kidnapped South Korean director, to helm a “Godzilla” ripoff movie titled “Pulgasari.” The former North Korean leader deemed the…
· Sarah Yukiko
Kim Jong Il, inventor of the burrito? North Korean state media makes strange claim
North Korea’s state news organization Rodong Sinmun claimed the late North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il invented “wheat wraps” in 2011. A video was posted by Pen News showing North Koreans preparing and enjoying wraps alongside a mural, which appeared to celebrate the former…
· Bryan Ke
South Korean Actress Who Was Kidnapped by Kim Jong-Il Dies at 92
South Korean actress Choi Eun-hee, one of the most famous celebrities in the country during 1960s and 1970s, passed away on Monday at the age of 92. “My mother passed away when she went to hospital for kidney dialysis this afternoon,” director Shin Jeong-gyun, Choi’s eldest son,…
· Bryan Ke
North Korea Commemorates 6th Anniversary of Kim Jong-il’s Death
Many North Koreans marched up Pyongyang’s Mansu Hill Grand Monument bearing flowers on Sunday as the country marked the sixth anniversary of the death of its late leader and father of Kim Jong-un, Kim Jong-il. Civilians as well as soldiers paid their respects at Mansu Hill Grand…
· Ryan General
Smuggled Secret Recordings Reveal Another Side to Kim Jong-il
North Korea’s former leader Kim Jong-il spoke some harsh criticisms against his own people during his dictatorial rule, recently uncovered private recordings revealed. Kim Jong-un’s dad allegedly criticized his own citizens and openly mocked himself and North Korean films in…
· Editorial Staff
Kim Jong Il’s Former Sushi Chef Escapes North Korea — Dangerously Decides to Go Back to Visit
The personal sushi chef of Kim Jong Il, father of current North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, recently returned to the isolated totalitarian state for a visit over a decade after he escaped through China and defected to Japan. The Japanese sushi chef, known by the alias Kenji…