Kim Jong-il: our brother, local farmer, industrialist & father of the nation |

Kim Jong-il is North Korea’s commander in chief, part-time resident evil and each time I hear his name I wonder who this mad man really is.

The Boston Globe often features great pictures sets its Big Picture category. Kimmy is the subject this time and might I say a nice example of some good old propaganda. An authentic Kimmy visiting the grocer in his short sleeve shirt while sporting a pair of sunglasses as true fashion icon. Very casual I might ad. Kimmy in the army, Kimmy playing at the cotton plantation, Kimmy at the energy plant, and so on. Somehow sounds like a comic strip with a new adventure every day for our little Korean (It is said he wears platform shoes and favours a bouffant hairstyle in order to appear taller than his 1.57m), but really its a 31 piece photo set to exhibit their nations greatness.

By the way, did not know Adidas had a factory in Korea? Oh right, they are North-Korea’s interpretation of the iconic 3 stripes At least we know Kim can dig a good pair of sneakers! We also get to learn that they got corn, apples, fish, … in the land of nuclear threats it seems. Amazing I might ad.

Anyways, the guy has always fascinated many as there are a lot of legends/rumors surrounding him. I once read he has the biggest movie collection in the world for instance. A true Hollywood addict it seems. It is also rumored that he is a vain & paranoid womanizer who guzzles down cognac like no other.

The cult & legends really become marvelous when you dig into those surrounding his birth. According to official North Korean accounts, he was born in a log cabin at his father’s guerrilla base on North Korea’s highest mountain Mount Paektu back in 1942. This was reportedly marked by a double rainbow with a bright star in the sky!

The unoficial version is rather dull, as his birth is placed somewhere in Siberia in 1941 when his father Kim Il-sung, was in exile overthere. Strange how stories can differ dependig on the source All I can say is: whatever?! For as long as I live, I’ll always be reminded of his part in Team America. Wonder if his collection has a copy. If not, send me his address and I will be more then happy to send him a copy. Out.