{"id":1190,"date":"2016-01-08T19:23:34","date_gmt":"2016-01-08T11:23:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/people.utm.my\/murtadha\/2016\/01\/08\/north-korea-likely-had-a-quiet-birthday-celebration-for-kim-jong-un\/"},"modified":"2016-01-08T19:23:34","modified_gmt":"2016-01-08T11:23:34","slug":"north-korea-likely-had-a-quiet-birthday-celebration-for-kim-jong-un","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/murtadha\/2016\/01\/08\/north-korea-likely-had-a-quiet-birthday-celebration-for-kim-jong-un\/","title":{"rendered":"North Korea likely had a quiet birthday celebration for Kim Jong-un"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Northkoreabday1\" src=\"http:\/\/rack.0.mshcdn.com\/media\/ZgkyMDE2LzAxLzA4LzFkL25vcnRoa29yZWFiLjNiMjIyLmpwZwpwCXRodW1iCTU3NXgzMjMjCmUJanBn\/83e74798\/b0f\/northkoreabday1.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"float: right;width: 50px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?via=Mashable&amp;text=North+Korea+likely+had+a+quiet+birthday+celebration+for+Kim+Jong-un&amp;src=http%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2F2016%2F01%2F08%2Fkim-jong-un-birthday%2F%3Futm_campaign%3DMash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial%26utm_cid%3DMash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial\" style=\"margin: 10px\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Feed-tw\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/rack.1.mshcdn.com\/assets\/feed-tw-f7c0a094d16b7ee7c91a1e50839a8e00.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2F2016%2F01%2F08%2Fkim-jong-un-birthday%2F%3Futm_campaign%3DMash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial%26utm_cid%3DMash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;src=sp\" style=\"margin: 10px\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Feed-fb\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/rack.1.mshcdn.com\/assets\/feed-fb-c0a21e8841794479b8086c32c6f24ba1.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>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&#8217;s big day will likely be a quieter affair in comparison.<\/p>\n<p>For one, his birthday is marked as a normal weekday, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/read.php?num=13620&amp;cataId=nk01500\">hasn&#8217;t been declared a national holiday<\/a>, unlike Kim Il-sung&#8217;s on April 15 and Kim Jong-il&#8217;s on Feb. 16.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>See also: <a href=\"http:\/\/mashable.com\/2016\/01\/06\/north-korean-tv-anchor\/\">If it&#8217;s big news in North Korea, this is the woman who will deliver it<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"IMG_0207\" src=\"http:\/\/rack.3.mshcdn.com\/media\/ZgkyMDE2LzAxLzA4LzFkL25vcnRoa29yZWFiLjMwZGFkLmpwZwpwCXRodW1iCTU3NXg0MDk2Pg\/b6998432\/d5c\/northkoreabday7.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0207\" class=\"\"><\/p><figcaption>\n<p>A mass dance to celebrate Kim Jong-il&#8217;s birthday in 2013.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><div>\n<p>Image: Callum Campbell\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"NKOREA-POLITICS-ANNIVERSARY\" src=\"http:\/\/rack.0.mshcdn.com\/media\/ZgkyMDE2LzAxLzA4LzFkL25vcnRoa29yZWFiLjllYjZlLmpwZwpwCXRodW1iCTU3NXg0MDk2Pg\/3e374bd5\/52d\/northkoreabday5.jpg\" alt=\"NKOREA-POLITICS-ANNIVERSARY\" class=\"\"><\/p><figcaption>\n<p>A national meeting for celebrating the 71st birth anniversary of late leader Kim Jong-Il, dated 2013.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><div>\n<p>Image: KNS\/AFP\/Getty Images <a href=\"http:\/\/mashable.com\/2016\/01\/08\/kim-jong-un-birthday\/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>More about <a href=\"http:\/\/mashable.com\/category\/north-korea\/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial\">North Korea<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/mashable.com\/category\/us-world\/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial\">Us World<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/mashable.com\/category\/kim-jong-un\/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial\">Kim Jong Un<\/a><br \/>\n<a href='http:\/\/ad.doubleclick.net\/jump\/mash.to\/rss;pos=atf;tag=ad;mtype=standard;type=rss;sz=300x250;ord=1452247226' target='_blank'><br \/>\n<img src='http:\/\/ad.doubleclick.net\/ad\/mash.to\/rss;pos=atf;tag=ad;mtype=standard;type=rss;sz=300x250;ord=1452247226'><br \/>\n<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/Mashable\/~4\/gh2J1fft5hY\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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&#8217;s big day will likely be a quieter affair in comparison. 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