People Are Laughing At How Cute Kim Jong-Un’s Legs Look In His Latest Supposed-To-Be-Epic Photo Shoot
The ‘glorious’ and ‘unbeatable’ North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, is making headlines. This time, not for launching missiles or testing nuclear weapons, but for something that’s strongly reminiscent of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Kim Jong-un rode to the top of North Korea’s highest peak, Mount Paektu which is considered to be sacred, on the back of a majestical white horse. Whatever you think of him as a leader or of publicity stunts meant for propaganda, the photos from his horseback ride are stunning. Scroll down for Bored Panda’s exclusive interview on the topic.
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It’s a beautiful horse. Looks a bit like Shadowfax from The Lord of the Rings, doesn’t it? But the galloping horse isn’t really the point at all: almost everything the North Korean dictator does is symbolical or has an important message hidden in between the lines. And this time is no different.
“Run, Shadowfax, show us the meaning of haste!”
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Pundits believe that Kim Jong-un’s gallop up the snow-covered 2,750-meter high Mount Paektu is highly significant and that actions like this precede important announcements. This mountain holds a special place in the mythology of North Korea because it is known as the birthplace of Kim Jong-un’s father, Kim Jong-il.
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“Sitting on the horseback atop Mt Paektu, [he] recollected with deep emotion the road of arduous struggle he covered for the great cause of building the most powerful country, with faith and will as firm as Mount Paektu,” North Korea’s state media KCNA said, exclaiming that Kim Jong-un rode to the top with eyes “full of noble glitters.”
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Bored Panda talked to Daeun Choi, who finished International Peace and Security Studies at Korea University GSIS and works with the EU delegation, about the significance of Kim Jong-un’s horseback ride.
“I think he just wants to show off his power, despite the failed result of working-level talks between Washington and Pyongyang,” Ms. Choi explained.
According to her, the media in South Korea has made various comments about Kim Jong-un’s cute photos, the point of view depending on the particular media’s interests. But some of the opinions are that Kim Jong-un’s message is directed towards the United States, while others even stated that what the Hermit Kingdom’s leader is doing is cruel to horses.
“Some others say he just wants to look like his grandfather or Putin.” Ms. Choi noted.
Internet users were quick to turn the photos into memes
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Here’s what people thought of Kim Jong-un riding his white steed
That squat little despot looks very out of place atop such a beautiful animal. He should be riding around on a warthog.
why would you be so mean? What has the poor warthog done to you?
Load More Replies...OMGGG I WAS just thinking the same thing!!! Exactly~! And his hair and everything !!!
Load More Replies...What I find more disturbing are the attempts to render onto him, even on this site, a personage inkeeping with a humanist . Please do not use such terms as 'cute' to describe Kim Jong-Un. Please refer to this page for a list of officials Kim has had executed (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_officials_purged_and_executed_by_Kim_Jong-un). It includes executions by mortar, flamethrower, firing squad and other graphical details. This includes murdering his own uncle and several other family members. He is a psychotic disease that needs a bullet in his head. A brutal, murderous dictator who starves his own people and once blew up one of his generals with an anti-aircraft gun for falling asleep in a meeting. The most recent victim was named Kim Hyok-chol, a special envoy to the United States who participated in Trump and Kim’s failed summit in Hanoi, Vietnam, in February. After the meeting, he was executed by firing squad for his 'failings'. But by all means, keep giving him media exposure for the sake of putrid tabloid Western media.
Joe, I completely agree with you. I can tell you're an erudite reader on Kim Jung Un's atrocious track record. I think though it's important to call out how many dictators like Jung Un, Putin, and Berdimuhamedov create over the top, foppish, contrived, and self-righteous photoshoots as a means to exert/enforce their power. It's another mental note to make on the characteristics of dictators and totalitarian government heads
Load More Replies...For the horses' sake please don't make fun of Kim Jung-un's legs or any other part of him in these pics...he may get upset, then blame this beautiful creature and have executed like he does to everyone else that pisses him off.
Why? Sure, it's probably a little cold. But that house is probably one of the best fed citizens of that forsaken country.
Load More Replies...I can see why you would think that but he isn't really - people are laughing at him and feeling deep sympathy for the stunning horse.
Load More Replies...The horse in that setting looks as majestic AF. Just the plump dictator on it mars the otherwise beautiful pictures.
I'm sure the families of all the people he's killed think his legs look cute too.
You wonder if the entire time the horse was looking for a place to ditch him!
If he was a random person I could say he is cute. He looks happy like a child or a funny character from video game. But, make me concern because he is Kim Jong. After all those mean comments, if he is happy and remember the joy of the ride and if the horse is ok.
Obviously, there is some photoshop involved. There is no breath coming from rider OR horse. The angle of some of these shots does make it look like the rider has exceptionally short legs. But some of the angles show the length of leg is comparable with the other riders. So it's not "cute" at all. As for getting on the horse, sometimes, you just get a leg-up if you're shorter. Also, mounting stools can be used. While up, keeping balance isn't exactly very hard to do.
When the horse trots or canters he basically stiffens up and thumps around on the back of the horse. Thump thump thump. He's a crappy rider on a very good horse.
hey!!! You know what it looks like? THREE WISHES FOR CINDERELLA!!!! :D :D :D :D Also in this movie is a riding scene in the forrest :D It looks also quite similiar :D MV5BNzczMT...a82e08.jpg
What is your problem at least he is talking to the west trying to improve things, Riding is a skill how many of you can doit
Um... ooh! Is it 'with rings on his fingers and bells on his toes, he shall have music wherever he goes' ???
Load More Replies...The pictures are missing his faithful, if inept, orange sidekick following him on a burro.
Oh! The image that popped up in my head! Thank you for that laugh.
Load More Replies...Clearly fake, I've heard it straight from the horses mouth... they forgot to include the steam which would be coming off of the horse, and from Kim's mouth (& the horse's mouth).. Other than that, great effort.
yeah. my first thought was: 'how that guy could even climb or stay on a horse without falling'?
Load More Replies...Swedens Royal Armory makes fun of him :D https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=livrustkammaren&epa=SEARCH_BOX
I thought body-shaming was being frowned on? Guess it's selective with certain people, based on what exactly? I bet no one making a negative comment here has been to North Korea to see for themselves what it's like, before being nasty.
Bro your Debbie downer on steroids it's a fkn heathen of an a*s up there on that horse. We don't have to get to North Korea to know how much of a worthless skin bag he is. Murderous child raping loser. You want to be his white knight then you go to fkn North Korea and put his chubby dong all over you NONE OF US HERE DO , BYE FELICIA
Load More Replies...He absolutely does not have the right. His people were given no choice in the matter and are absolutely terrified of him. They are impoverished and starving while he’s living it up and sparing no expense. S**t excuses for people.
Load More Replies...That squat little despot looks very out of place atop such a beautiful animal. He should be riding around on a warthog.
why would you be so mean? What has the poor warthog done to you?
Load More Replies...OMGGG I WAS just thinking the same thing!!! Exactly~! And his hair and everything !!!
Load More Replies...What I find more disturbing are the attempts to render onto him, even on this site, a personage inkeeping with a humanist . Please do not use such terms as 'cute' to describe Kim Jong-Un. Please refer to this page for a list of officials Kim has had executed (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_officials_purged_and_executed_by_Kim_Jong-un). It includes executions by mortar, flamethrower, firing squad and other graphical details. This includes murdering his own uncle and several other family members. He is a psychotic disease that needs a bullet in his head. A brutal, murderous dictator who starves his own people and once blew up one of his generals with an anti-aircraft gun for falling asleep in a meeting. The most recent victim was named Kim Hyok-chol, a special envoy to the United States who participated in Trump and Kim’s failed summit in Hanoi, Vietnam, in February. After the meeting, he was executed by firing squad for his 'failings'. But by all means, keep giving him media exposure for the sake of putrid tabloid Western media.
Joe, I completely agree with you. I can tell you're an erudite reader on Kim Jung Un's atrocious track record. I think though it's important to call out how many dictators like Jung Un, Putin, and Berdimuhamedov create over the top, foppish, contrived, and self-righteous photoshoots as a means to exert/enforce their power. It's another mental note to make on the characteristics of dictators and totalitarian government heads
Load More Replies...For the horses' sake please don't make fun of Kim Jung-un's legs or any other part of him in these pics...he may get upset, then blame this beautiful creature and have executed like he does to everyone else that pisses him off.
Why? Sure, it's probably a little cold. But that house is probably one of the best fed citizens of that forsaken country.
Load More Replies...I can see why you would think that but he isn't really - people are laughing at him and feeling deep sympathy for the stunning horse.
Load More Replies...The horse in that setting looks as majestic AF. Just the plump dictator on it mars the otherwise beautiful pictures.
I'm sure the families of all the people he's killed think his legs look cute too.
You wonder if the entire time the horse was looking for a place to ditch him!
If he was a random person I could say he is cute. He looks happy like a child or a funny character from video game. But, make me concern because he is Kim Jong. After all those mean comments, if he is happy and remember the joy of the ride and if the horse is ok.
Obviously, there is some photoshop involved. There is no breath coming from rider OR horse. The angle of some of these shots does make it look like the rider has exceptionally short legs. But some of the angles show the length of leg is comparable with the other riders. So it's not "cute" at all. As for getting on the horse, sometimes, you just get a leg-up if you're shorter. Also, mounting stools can be used. While up, keeping balance isn't exactly very hard to do.
When the horse trots or canters he basically stiffens up and thumps around on the back of the horse. Thump thump thump. He's a crappy rider on a very good horse.
hey!!! You know what it looks like? THREE WISHES FOR CINDERELLA!!!! :D :D :D :D Also in this movie is a riding scene in the forrest :D It looks also quite similiar :D MV5BNzczMT...a82e08.jpg
What is your problem at least he is talking to the west trying to improve things, Riding is a skill how many of you can doit
Um... ooh! Is it 'with rings on his fingers and bells on his toes, he shall have music wherever he goes' ???
Load More Replies...The pictures are missing his faithful, if inept, orange sidekick following him on a burro.
Oh! The image that popped up in my head! Thank you for that laugh.
Load More Replies...Clearly fake, I've heard it straight from the horses mouth... they forgot to include the steam which would be coming off of the horse, and from Kim's mouth (& the horse's mouth).. Other than that, great effort.
yeah. my first thought was: 'how that guy could even climb or stay on a horse without falling'?
Load More Replies...Swedens Royal Armory makes fun of him :D https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=livrustkammaren&epa=SEARCH_BOX
I thought body-shaming was being frowned on? Guess it's selective with certain people, based on what exactly? I bet no one making a negative comment here has been to North Korea to see for themselves what it's like, before being nasty.
Bro your Debbie downer on steroids it's a fkn heathen of an a*s up there on that horse. We don't have to get to North Korea to know how much of a worthless skin bag he is. Murderous child raping loser. You want to be his white knight then you go to fkn North Korea and put his chubby dong all over you NONE OF US HERE DO , BYE FELICIA
Load More Replies...He absolutely does not have the right. His people were given no choice in the matter and are absolutely terrified of him. They are impoverished and starving while he’s living it up and sparing no expense. S**t excuses for people.
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