On Friday, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un turned 33, but unlike the loud birthday parades held for his father and grandfather, the young Kim’s big day will likely be a quieter affair in comparison.
For one, his birthday is marked as a normal weekday, and hasn’t been declared a national holiday, unlike Kim Il-sung’s on April 15 and Kim Jong-il’s on Feb. 16.
A mass dance to celebrate Kim Jong-il’s birthday in 2013.
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A national meeting for celebrating the 71st birth anniversary of late leader Kim Jong-Il, dated 2013.
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