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[–]JFeth 7647 points7648 points  (291 children)

He had some kind of surgery a few years back and lost a bunch of weight. Looks like he found it again.

[–]Fireflash180 2784 points2785 points  (197 children)

Imagine being the guy to perform surgery on ol' Kim

[–]Professional-Hold938 1809 points1810 points  (155 children)

I have a slight suspicion that whoever the surgeon was, they're protected by the fact they aren't North Korean

[–]blueguy211 1851 points1852 points  (39 children)

“in Japan heart surgeon number 1 steady hand ✋🏻🤚🏼”

[–]freshblood96 410 points411 points  (8 children)

"One day Kim Jong Un need new heart. I do operation, but MISTAKE!"

[–]short_bus_genius 275 points276 points  (2 children)

That’s the reference I was looking for!

[–]HoldinWeight 65 points66 points  (0 children)

"Zeh best"

[–]nkktngnmn2 31 points32 points  (1 child)

in Japan heart surgeon number 1 steady hand

source

[–]Sleep_adict 231 points232 points  (66 children)

I mean, he went to school in CH and has contacts there… and it’s a private healthcare system

Edit: ISO country codes : https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-1_alpha-2

[–]Professional-Hold938 139 points140 points  (38 children)

My thoughts exactly, I know he was said to be recovering from surgery in Korea but if I had to guess it was most likely done outside of the country. I wonder if they have the equipment there to be able to fly in surgeons or if they lack even that ability

[–]flow_fighter 55 points56 points  (9 children)

I’d bet they either 100% had the equipment, or would be able to find a way to get it into the country for that particular reason.

If the surgeon isn’t a NK resident, they’d probably be an expat

[–]Subtlerranean 49 points50 points  (5 children)

or would be able to find a way to get it into the country for that particular reason.

North Korea has friendly relations with- and does tons of trade with China.

And now Russia, I guess.

[–]flow_fighter 8 points9 points  (4 children)

I didn’t know they were friendly with China at the moment, I thought they burned that bridge! Thanks dude

[–]pengu146 20 points21 points  (0 children)

It's not the most friendly relationship in the world but they still are aligned together. Kim (or someone on his behalf) pretty regularly goes to China for visits. They're definitely friendly enough for him to either import a surgeon or go over there for surgery. He also mostly travels by train which would largely let him travel and recover at the same time.

[–]Onpag931 23 points24 points  (6 children)

NK has a lot of smuggled stuff that the leading class has access to, they would have zero issues getting good surgery stuff, people to do the surgeries on the other hand...

[–]pinkocatgirl 34 points35 points  (2 children)

If Kim can get a gaming PC to be the one Steam user in North Korea, he can get surgery equipment lol

I'm kind of not even joking, since cutting edge computer equipment has export restrictions as it can be used in a wide variety of military hardware. North Korea is one of those countries where it's technically illegal to ship a graphics card.

[–]VapeRizzler 36 points37 points  (2 children)

That means there’s a possibility that someone out there got the chance to bully Kim and that makes me happy.

[–]say592 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Can you imagine having that realization years later?

[–]Realistic-Minute5016 37 points38 points  (34 children)

They flew in French doctors for his father.

[–]therealityofthings 31 points32 points  (32 children)

So those doctors sat in that room over that horrible man with those lights beaming down with the tools in their hands... like a legit trolley problem and themselves at the switch.

[–]Sleepingbadgr 21 points22 points  (25 children)

Except the train would hit them as well. Let's be honest, if they messed up in anyway during the surgery, they probably would not have left the country alive

[–]Cetun 33 points34 points  (7 children)

It probably wasn't performed by a North Korean, but North Korea wouldn't hesitate to kill a foreigner, hasn't stopped them before. They would literally kidnap people from Japan and no one would do anything.

[–]PlayyWithMyBeard 143 points144 points  (10 children)

I heard he works in a warehouse in Scranton now. There was even a documentary with him in it, allegedly.

[–]TheG-What 53 points54 points  (3 children)

I great surgeon. The best!

[–]Lost_Nudist 26 points27 points  (2 children)

Steady hand!

[–]jarious 26 points27 points  (1 child)

Mistake! Yakuza boss die

[–]Wisex 777 points778 points  (11 children)

In Japan, heart surgeon.Number one. Steady hand. One day, yakuza boss need new heart. I do operation. But mistake! Yakuza boss die! Yakuza very mad! I hide fishing boat, come to America. No English, no food, no money. Darryl give me job. Now I have house, American car and new woman. Darryl save life.My big secret. I kill yakuza boss on purpose. I good surgeon. The best!

[–]ZICRON1C 95 points96 points  (0 children)

Was looking for this lol

[–]SimoFromOhio 122 points123 points  (6 children)

Say what you want about the guy, but he beat gastric bypass surgery. Pretty impressive.

[–]magixsumo 39 points40 points  (4 children)

In a country of starving people

[–]DirtyRatLicker 99 points100 points  (5 children)

I think I would actually take him more seriously if he were slimmer

[–]nahteviro 5863 points5864 points  (110 children)

You sure that’s not just Steven Segal on the set of his new movie?

[–]canehdian78 1120 points1121 points  (26 children)

He is standing up..

[–]TheRealFriedel 226 points227 points  (19 children)

Theres no corners either

[–]ELB2001 139 points140 points  (14 children)

No chair in sight

[–]captainbruisin 74 points75 points  (11 children)

No chair fight, no movie. This is the only reason I know tbh, I couldn't put in the hours brave warrior. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVsGUw9FWoc

[–]canehdian78 47 points48 points  (5 children)

Also, since Glorious Leader has no butthole, it couldn't be a real fight.

In a real fight Steven would shit his pants

[–]opinionated_comment 18 points19 points  (3 children)

Ahh yes, like he did when he got choked out by Gene LeBell.

[–]xe0s 26 points27 points  (2 children)

No corners to “fatly walk around.”

[–]Swarles_Stinson 9 points10 points  (0 children)

He moved around the corner fatly.

[–]EM05L1C3 10 points11 points  (1 child)

He is soooo bloated

[–]newbturner 216 points217 points  (27 children)

Steven Segal is currently in my basement playing World of Warcraft. He is blasting Russian folk music so loud it’s waking the neighbors. I’m not sure what to do.

[–]siqiniq 24 points25 points  (4 children)

He doesn’t look like he just wakes up super annoyed having to see his minions act beaten up by his barely visible minimum moves though

[–]pmmemilftiddiez 23 points24 points  (5 children)

Well I'm just glad I have the Kim Jong body

[–]DrunkenOnzo 4877 points4878 points  (226 children)

It's crazy to me how NK fashion is still rooted in the 1950s American style.

[–]koudos 4468 points4469 points  (147 children)

The daughter’s long jacket is kinda fire. Villain vibes.

[–]AmThano 593 points594 points  (10 children)

You defeat Kim Jong Un’s final form and think you beat the game. But then she come outs with a bigger health bar and a faster move set.

[–]Kichwa2 125 points126 points  (9 children)

You think he's fat? That jacket just has some thick protective plates

[–]Overweighover 66 points67 points  (1 child)

He is about to give birth to another child

[–]punkindle 1089 points1090 points  (44 children)

Probably $10,000 or more, imported.

But, damn. That is a nice jacket.

[–]TranceF0rm 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Glad I'm not the only one who came to the comments for the jackets.

[–]Odddsock 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Man as evil as they are I can’t lie they got that shit on

[–]lebastss 148 points149 points  (6 children)

She looks like the fire nation princess from Avatar. Forgot her name.

[–]PirLibTao 190 points191 points  (12 children)

I scrolled specifically looking for the discussion on her jacket. Assuming it’s not made of human leather, that’s an awesome coat.

[–]rabidturbofox 48 points49 points  (0 children)

I also came here for jacket talk. Glad it’s not just me.

[–]Great-Reference9322 88 points89 points  (1 child)

Lol I actually did too, that coat is fucking fire

[–]glassisnotglass 26 points27 points  (2 children)

Yeah I was like, I know they're evil but I want her jacket.

[–]Fred_Thielmann 12 points13 points  (1 child)

Defeat her and you get the jacket

[–]War_Emotional 44 points45 points  (3 children)

Villain vibes but baby face

[–]StoicSinicCynic 21 points22 points  (2 children)

Strong Kim Jong Un genes. 😂💪

Though to be fair to her she's only 13, we're all pudgy and weirdly proportioned at that age.

[–]TaffySebastian 18 points19 points  (1 child)

Your comment about her being 13 freaked me out, "that child is supper tall for korean peeps!" But then I check and Kim is 170cm, she has some boots/heels so she must be around 160cm. You scared me for a sec.

[–]StoicSinicCynic 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Definitely not a short kid, but pretty normal, girls usually hit a growth spurt at that age and get close to their adult height. I wonder if Kim will start getting her to wear flats if she grows taller than him? 😂😅

[–]No-Spoilers 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Jackets and coats of last century(well like pre 90s) fucking slapped

[–]n14shorecarcass 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I love the jacket. Not a fan of the oppression.

[–]Ulftar 288 points289 points  (4 children)

I inherited a leather jacket from my WW2 vet grandfather exactly like that.

[–]bartbartholomew 57 points58 points  (3 children)

I bought a leather jacket just like that about 10 years ago.

[–]cyanitblau 120 points121 points  (4 children)

They beat the rest of the world in that regard, we have to admit it.

[–]sabrefudge 35 points36 points  (0 children)

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

[–]fishinadi 31 points32 points  (5 children)

It’s all a cycle. Gen z are dressing like that too. He got that drip ngl

[–]Striking_Space9309 3687 points3688 points  (125 children)

He’s the only fat man in the entire country.

[–]cholula_is_good 1583 points1584 points  (28 children)

Pathetic. Here in America we are 69% overweight 💪

[–]artificialavocado 717 points718 points  (4 children)

[–]CaffineIsLove 72 points73 points  (1 child)

Out of 500 freedom experts 420 agree

Edit: those 80 are probably corrupted mmmkay

[–]spacekitt3n 64 points65 points  (4 children)

that just means we are all kings

[–][deleted] 53 points54 points  (1 child)

Nice

[–]cadaverhill 34 points35 points  (0 children)

[–]HP_123 282 points283 points  (61 children)

The daughter seems on the thicker side as well

[–]artificialavocado 378 points379 points  (43 children)

Yeah she’s fucking 10 lol I thought she was like 16. 😂

[–]HP_123 311 points312 points  (29 children)

What! 10???????

[–]artificialavocado 159 points160 points  (27 children)

I think there might be a little forced perspective making her seem a bit taller but yeah I didn’t even know he had a kid the article said it is believed she’s 10 lol.

[–]Faiakishi 78 points79 points  (13 children)

We don't know specifics because they're incredibly secretive about the Kim family, but it's widely believed that he he has three children. An eldest son, his daughter here, and another child born in 2017.

The other kids haven't been seen though, he's only trotting out Ju-ae for PR stuff. He's likely preparing her to succeed him as the next supreme leader.

[–]artificialavocado 39 points40 points  (11 children)

Is the son not that bright?

[–]Faiakishi 68 points69 points  (6 children)

No clue. North Korea is technically egalitarian, so it's not against the rules to designate a daughter as heir. And he was the second-born himself.

Maybe she's really intelligent and her brother is lazy. Maybe she's just his favorite.

[–]Macktologist 65 points66 points  (2 children)

Maybe he’s banished his son until he returns with the Avatar.

[–]_Blobfish123_ 16 points17 points  (2 children)

Probably training his daughter to off him then, in proper Jong-Un style

Joke (hopefully)

[–]fostde18 54 points55 points  (3 children)

She’s wearing heels I think

[–]MasterChiefsasshole 38 points39 points  (1 child)

I think there is a forced perspective but it’s not so much that. It’s the growing up without starving effect. Growth not stunted cause she’s gonna be one of the few in that country getting high quality food and plenty of it. Even her father is only 5’7 but looks a lot bigger when standing next to their own citizens. Put them next to people from South Korea or the U.S. and it’s gonna look a lot different.

[–]kravdem 7 points8 points  (0 children)

One of the best pictures to illustrate this would be the differences between NK and SK border guards at Panmunjom. Makes it even funnier if you know that SK puts the tallest soldiers they have there as psychological warfare.

[–]NowNotNextYear 9 points10 points  (0 children)

He has several kids, at least three that are known. She has two brothers.

[–]Faiakishi 63 points64 points  (0 children)

According to Wikipedia she's likely 11-12.

Not that that's a huge difference, but she's about the age where kids start springing up.

[–]ThisStupidAccount 58 points59 points  (2 children)

Christ sakes she is as big as him, and he is a full grown north korean man. They must be feeding her the same thing Tyson chicken is feeding those chickens.

[–]OddlyShapedGinger 21 points22 points  (0 children)

A) She's got heels. Hard to tell how high.

B) Notice that Kim (who isn't that tall), is still taller than his daughter, and both are taller than all 3 of the dudes in hats behind him.

C) There is a conspicuously large amount of space between all 5 of those people. Daughter is closest to the camera to make her taller. Hat dudes are way behind. 100% chance that every person in this stationed exactly where NK propaganda wanted them to be in order for both Kim and his daughter to look taller than they are.

[–]Xendrus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

God damn she should do shotput in the Olympics.

[–]Moal 98 points99 points  (15 children)

In NK, it’s considered very attractive to be chubby, because it’s a sign of wealth. So she is probably encouraged to gain weight. 

[–]TheChocolateManLives 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Yeah, he has an older son who’s rather thin and he‘s not quite as popular as the daughter.

[–]KiloJools 47 points48 points  (1 child)

Also she's still a child. An actual child, not even a teenager. A round face is normal.

[–]Hyro0o0 61 points62 points  (1 child)

"Dear Leader, we do not have enough food in our country to portray a picture of abundance to the outside world! We are all so woefully malnourished! We will be laughing stocks!"

"Worry not, my son. I will make our statement to the world singlehandedly."

[–]S3b45714N 26 points27 points  (0 children)

He looks even fatter than the last time I saw him

[–]esoteric_enigma 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The rest of them don't have enough food to be fat. He's basically taken it back to medieval rules where being fat is a sign of wealth

[–]SputnikRelevanti 2042 points2043 points  (40 children)

Kim Chonk Uhm

[–]Khaldara 638 points639 points  (13 children)

[–]Beneficial_Pride_677 167 points168 points  (8 children)

I guarantee you that's a custom tailored exact replica of a jacket his father and grandfather wore.

The Kims do this, the wearing the same clothes is very symbolic because it matches famous photos, as if to say they inherited the same spirit

[–][deleted] 58 points59 points  (5 children)

Did his father also have sausage links as fingers?

[–]GenericManBearPig 45 points46 points  (2 children)

Nope but grandad had a growth the size of a baseball growing out the back of his head. He should try rocking that look, I’m sure if he irradiated his pillow he could have a fine tumor in no time

[–]DIrtyVendetta80 61 points62 points  (3 children)

Also known by his street name, Fat Ho.

[–]Spyce 26 points27 points  (2 children)

Kim Yung Phat Ho, respect our future dear leader!

[–]Bravisimo 19 points20 points  (1 child)

Hes a portly fella aint he

[–]iStayedAtaHolidayInn 13 points14 points  (0 children)

That is a belly for a man who is not long for this world

[–]steady_as_a_rock 708 points709 points  (15 children)

The one in the background wanted nothing to do with him.

[–]sibeliusfan 252 points253 points  (4 children)

You ate my ENTIRE REGIMENT'S rations!?!? I'm outta here...

[–]DirtyRatLicker 45 points46 points  (0 children)

He’d probably be executed for no reason anyways

[–]Altea73 399 points400 points  (15 children)

So, the daughter is also an expert top gun pilot, military planner, and learn to play the piano better than Mozart at 3 years old?

[–]manbearligma 177 points178 points  (5 children)

And, remember, they both don’t shit

Official NK lore I swear

[–]nonexistantchlp 44 points45 points  (3 children)

Interestingly, japanese idol culture has the same weird thing where they believe that their idols don't shit or piss...

[–]AmbidextrousDyslexic 18 points19 points  (0 children)

idol culture is acrively psycopathic tho so im not surprised.

[–]fuertepqek 298 points299 points  (20 children)

Tony Souprano. 🍜

[–]terra_filius 74 points75 points  (3 children)

yeah but why is his daughter wearing Rocco DiMeo's jacket

[–]RiversCuomo1994 48 points49 points  (2 children)

it’s the JACKETTTTT 🤌🏼🤌🏼

[–]Bubbly-Wait-225 15 points16 points  (1 child)

Took it off Rocco DiMeo. Cocksucker had the toughest reputation in Essex county but he never came back after I got through with ‘em

[–]hmntr 6 points7 points  (1 child)

M'boy are you fat

[–]Wooden_Staff3810 713 points714 points  (6 children)

"SOLDIER!!! Do you see my new shoes?" "Beause I can't."

[–]Olorin_Kenobi_AlThor 368 points369 points  (6 children)

That zipper might be their most reliable technology.

[–]wish1977 227 points228 points  (4 children)

He's starting to look more like a beachball every day.

[–]Ba55of0rte 184 points185 points  (5 children)

Damn her jacket though.

[–]Alexei-Fyodorovich 108 points109 points  (17 children)

I wonder if she knows her dad is a monster. Gotta be a trip being a despot’s kid.

[–]bdjohn06 130 points131 points  (5 children)

Most likely in her view, the West wants to destroy her country and her family and her father's actions are what's necessary to preserve a future for their people. She's also definitely been sold narratives of how the West operates similarly e.g., "We have political prisoners, but look at how America persecuted Julian Assange and Edward Snowden for telling the truth."

Kim Jong Un's whole domestic message is about providing a future for the children of the DPRK, he brings his daughter to these things as a way to convey that point.

Edit: just to be clear, I don't believe this narrative

[–]firstgodofequality 25 points26 points  (3 children)

Not likely she if she's gonna be the next leader she's probably raised to be selfish and power hungry

Even now she prolly knows atleast half the truth

[–]demeschor 25 points26 points  (2 children)

Considering how most I've seen people in my life react to the smallest amount of power (school prefect / shift supervisor / team captain) and seeing it literally warp them on a small scale, I'd bet most people who are raised from birth as special and important enough to inherit a country would end up completely ruthless and callous.

[–]crackedbootsole 5 points6 points  (9 children)

And grandchild, the schtick is generational.

Speaking of which, when he inevitably gets a heart attack, does she assume the “presidency”?

[–]agentdrozd 13 points14 points  (8 children)

It seems that Kim is training her as his successor, who knows how the rest of the elites would react though...

[–]crackedbootsole 6 points7 points  (7 children)

Is misogyny big inside the hermit kingdom?

Do we have any details of that being a problem for the regime?

[–]NoBamba1 21 points22 points  (4 children)

Yes, North Korea is incredibly patriarchal. While Kim only has his one full-blooded sibling, his sister, he has a few older half-sisters who logically could have taken over but weren't allowed to due to culture. For whatever reason, Kim seems to be breaking with tradition and has elevated his sister and is doing the same for his daughter.

Unless she disappears (married to some party official and becomes irrelevant) it seems Kim is grooming her for leadership.

[–]-SomethingSomeoneJR 153 points154 points  (7 children)

Gotta hand it to him, he wears that gut like a badge of honor.

[–]ctbeagle18 348 points349 points  (10 children)

[–]queen-adreena 143 points144 points  (9 children)

Also because he’s fat amongst a populace suffering extreme poverty, malnutrition and deprivation.

[–]gvineq 36 points37 points  (2 children)

When is his due date?

[–]VoiceOfSoftware 218 points219 points  (7 children)

Azula vibes

[–]Time_Traveling_Panda 42 points43 points  (1 child)

And ironically, he also has a son that you never see him hanging out with

[–]whathell6t 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Soon there’s going to be K-Drama version of House of the Dragon. A political conflict between a niece and aunt.

[–]Nightfury78 26 points27 points  (1 child)

Haha glad I wasn't alone in thinking this. She's the same height and everything.

[–]Unrulygam3r 32 points33 points  (0 children)

LMAO The resemblance is uncanny

[–]smalls714 20 points21 points  (1 child)

Kim's big boy "pictures of hamburgers restaurants" coming soon! Where the populace can go look at pictures of the food he gets to eat.

[–]TrucksNShit 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Kim Jong Unit

[–]21Ravage 112 points113 points  (4 children)

Whole family eating good I see

[–]CharlesIngalls_Pubes 17 points18 points  (1 child)

Look at that meatball!

[–]neoncraic 18 points19 points  (3 children)

Rip or good job but where’s the girls jacket from 👀

[–]aslander 13 points14 points  (1 child)

Forced labor camps.

[–]mybadalternate 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Yes, but which ones?!

[–]Novel_Durian_1805 57 points58 points  (1 child)

Bro, lay off the fucking donuts!

[–]TayaK83 109 points110 points  (7 children)

These two are half the reason for famine in North Korea.

[–]Murky_Raisin_540 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Little Rocket Man has gotten even fatter than Trump.

[–]Dameaus 11 points12 points  (0 children)

"Look honorable daughter, this is how you threaten a man's entire family line, in order to ensure compliance."

[–]BIG_MUFF_ 11 points12 points  (0 children)

She inherited that drip

[–]TruGabu 52 points53 points  (1 child)

The gall to starve your population but show up looking like a fucking bowling ball

[–]mikeu117 25 points26 points  (2 children)

Sopranos remake with Kim jangolfini looking good

[–]insanitywasted 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Who ate all the fuckin bulgogi?!

[–]Silhouette_Edge 111 points112 points  (21 children)

socially-acceptable context to hate on an overweight teenaged girl

Redditors: "I was born for this."

[–]Direct-Money-4206 10 points11 points  (4 children)

Tony Soprano and Meadow Soprano

[–]druumer89 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Rotund

[–]newPhntm 9 points10 points  (0 children)

"I can fix her"

[–]XFLAllStar 45 points46 points  (2 children)

Man, fuck this guy

[–]Danny_G_93 61 points62 points  (5 children)

I bet that poor girl doesn’t know what a friend is…

[–]GopherFawkes 48 points49 points  (1 child)

So...she's a redditor?

[–]Danny_G_93 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Very possible she’s lurking. Or she’s you

[–]EliMacca 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I was thinking the same thing. Like her dad is one of the only people in the country with money. Not to mention the children of officers etc would be terrified to upset her in the event that her dad has them killed.

[–]newbturner 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Kim Jong Un-zip my zipper I can’t reach it

[–][deleted] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Can you imagine the heads-up that this Ding-Dong and his Daughter are coming for Inspection? So if sht goes south he has you on the ground and makes her execute you just for fun. If things go great you are married to her until he hates you and feeds you to his tiger.

[–]bigred1978 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Both very well dressed, well fed...

[–]Acceptable_Set_3934 5 points6 points  (2 children)

What are the medals even for lol. They don’t even fight anyone.

[–]rainbowarmpit 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’m a little despot

Short and stout

Here is my missile

Here is my pout

[–]GoTakeaWalkinthePark 5 points6 points  (1 child)

Why does he dress like Bobby Bacala?