In spite of North Korea’s recent nuke test, the world has not forgotten that it’s Kim Jong-un’s birthday.
However, as with much of North Korea, the exact date of Kim’s birthday is shrouded in mystery and has never been officially confirmed. It’s said to fall on Jan. 8, thanks to Dennis Rodman’s “Happy Birthday” performance for the North Korean leader at a basketball match in Pyongyang in 2014.
But celebrations for Kim’s birthday have been relatively low-key compared to his late father’s and grandfather’s. It could be that Kim is trying to project an image of a humble leader or that he doesn’t want his age to cast him in an inexperienced light. Whatever the reason, there’s no denying that, in the four years since he became North Korea’s leader, his physical appearances have garnered nearly as much press as the country’s state affairs. Read more…
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