Kim Jong-Un: The Dictator Defying the World

For the past fifteen years, Kim Jong-Un, who rules unchallenged over the world’s most isolated country, has defied the world. He swears he will never give up his nuclear weapons, recently unveiling a new nuclear missile engine capable of striking America. What goes on inside his head? We investigate his personality cult, from his hidden childhood in Switzerland to his unbridled love for Walt Disney characters, amusement parks, and basketball, and reveal how he has transformed North Korea into a veritable fortress. 

To ensure his regime’s survival, Kim Jong-Un continues to militarise his country. Security spending reportedly accounts for a quarter of GDP. To finance this, the regime has trained thousands of cybercriminals who specialise in high-level hacking. Through spy infiltrations and the use of AI, they managed to steal more than 1.5 billion euros last year. 

While he advocates communism, Kim Jong-Un himself flaunts a lavish lifestyle. Luxurious residences, exorbitantly priced watches, lavish yachts—nothing is too good for the Supreme Leader. In school, children are taught that their Supreme Leader invented the hamburger and that he is capable of teleporting. On television, he is omnipresent, alternately riding across frozen steppes, driving a tank, or piloting a plane. 

But while Kim Jong-Un spends a fortune on the arms race, the population lives in extreme poverty. His country is effectively an open-air prison with up to 200,000 people labouring in camps. He has even murdered several members of his own family to retain power. Thanks to exceptional testimonies and exclusive documents, we reveal his dark secrets.