We don't know much about the world's youngest dictator. He does not talk about his personal life, but in his biography we can find very unusual things. The only chance we have of finding out anything about this man is to keep a close eye on the news or South Korean intelligence reports. We have collected some facts about the most unpredictable political contemporary. Maybe it's not so scary after all?
11 unusual facts about Kim Jong Un:
His date of birth is unknown.
Kim Jong Un was born on January 8 or July 6, 1982, maybe 1983. Or 1984. Why the secrecy? Rumor has it that the leader wants to act older and more mature, so the official year of birth is 1982. However, the South Korean intelligence service claims, that Kim Jong Un was born 2 years later, i.e. 1984. Regardless of the year, he is one of the youngest leaders in the world.
His eyebrows are getting shorter.
In the photos taken in different years, we can see that the eyebrows of the North Korean leader are getting shorter and shorter. Some believe he did it to look like his father, Kim Jong Il. Of course, this is just a theory.
His childhood is shrouded in mystery.
Kim Jong Un also does not allow his childhood photos to be published. Nevertheless, in 2014, it was a military holiday some photos shown. But no one really knows if these are really his photos.
He chose the members for the local pop group himself.
They also listen to pop in North Korea, but it's quite different. Instead of the musicians that pop band singers usually have, here the band has a military orchestra. In their music videos, they have to show how well people live in North Korea. One of the most famous female music bands is Moranbong. Rumor has it that the presenter himself chose the girls who perform in this group.
It has several official titles.
Of course, the title here is 'Chief Leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Leader of the Party and People'. Among others, there are also: 'new beginning', 'brilliant comrade', 'genius' and since 2012 also 'Marshal of North Korea'. Among other things, Kim Jong Un has degrees in physics (Kim Il Sung University) and economics (the private HELP University in Malaysia).
He was educated in Switzerland under a different name.
In a very prestigious school near Bern, Switzerland, they had 2000 students from North Korea between 1998 and 2000. He was misled as a member of the embassy. He never gave his real name. It would be hard to say that this was really the North Korean leader. The people who were in the class with him, however, are 100% sure that it was him. They remember, that he was a witty person, and that he was much more interested in sports than in politics. He was not very good as a student.
He loves basketball, his friend is Dennis Rodman.
Kim Jong Un's classmate says he drew Michael Jordan many times. And it is true that the politician loves basketball. In 2013, he met Dennis Rodman and showed him his private island. Despite the huge difference between them, they became friends. Dennis says: "Maybe he really is a psychopath, but I didn't notice it."
He smiles in every photo.
If you will look at his photos, ie. photos of a politician who is afraid and trembling, you will notice that he is smiling on every one. Although this seems contradictory, there is a perfectly logical explanation behind it: Kim Jong Un needs to show that he is joy personified.
He has a hipster haircut.
In fact, it's a simple military hairstyle, the kind we can see on Brad Pitt in Fury and countless hipsters around the world. The dictator's hairstyle looks weird, maybe because he's wearing it the wrong way. He combs his hair strangely, and the hairstyle also does not suit the shape of his face. Rumor has it that he doesn't trust hairdressers and cuts his hair himself.
He doesn't need to go to the bathroom.
Well, that's something only North Korean citizens believe. The same was said about his father Kim Jong Il (you can read about it in his official biography).
If Kim Jong Un would lose weight…
The user Reddit posted a photo where the North Korean leader has lost a few pounds. Netizens noticed that such a Kim Jong Un would look more intimidating than the round-faced and smiling leader.
