Kim Jong-il is an enigmatic figure, an unintentional comedian and an oppressive dictator all rolled into one. I'll be honest I know he's sentenced people to death and enclosed a whole country near to collapse so he's not supposed to be laughed at! Yet Mr. Kim is funny because he's a pathetic dictator due to his whole regime living in his "cult of personality." He's so egotistical that his potrait and his father's portrait are placed on every wall in Pyongyang where Guy DeLisle worked in. People cannot help but mock his geekish appearance combined with militaristic clothing. DeLisle states Kim never served in the military, enticing more laughter from critics.Kim would to me would resemble a mad scientist who would not know how to properly hold a test tube, let alone know how to stare at a microscope. Kim's "mad scientist" politics of creating an oppressive regime was started by his father, Kim Il-Sung. After his father died, Kim inherited his rule. Kim's "official" biography states he was born on Paetku Mountain in Korea, his birth predicted by a swallow. A double rainbow was said to be present, arching over with a bright star overhead. In truth, Kim was born in Siberia. Was Kim ashamed of not being born in the country he was ruling over? It reminds me of a vain person claiming he or she was born in a rich city but instead grew up in a ruined village.
Kim is a giant movie buff, with his favorite film being Friday the 13th. He was known to kidnap a 
South Korean film director to give out his knowledge of film making. Kim claimed to have directed some films and composed six operas which play on North Korea's only radio station.
South Korean film director to give out his knowledge of film making. Kim claimed to have directed some films and composed six operas which play on North Korea's only radio station. I enjoy most Asian cinema but according to one North Korean in Pyongyang: "They are boring." Could the same be said about the music, which is described as sickingly sweet to DeLisle's ears? I imagine Kim did not like his portrayal in Team America: World Police. Speaking of which, a classmate of the Graphic Novel Blog displayed Kim singing "I'm So Ronery" in the movie. Who knew that Kim could belt out such tunes?
The most recent news about Kim was when he suffered a stroke but made a public appearance afterward. Hate him, laugh at him but acknowledge the fact Kim rules a country with an iron fist and a personality influencing the minds of those under his rule.
- Kristopher
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