I have two major interests
I have two major interests

one of them is North Korea
one of them is North Korea

and the other is my secret
and the other is my secret

I will never tell
I will never tell

I've made so many videos on North Korea
I've made so many videos on North Korea

Kim Jong Un has become a subscriber
Kim Jong Un has become a subscriber

so I thought I'd get back to my roots
so I thought I'd get back to my roots

and make a countdown video on the big man himself
and make a countdown video on the big man himself

since after all
since after all

he is the most interesting man alive
he is the most interesting man alive

here's an interesting fact about Kim Jong Un
here's an interesting fact about Kim Jong Un

his eyebrows are disappearing
his eyebrows are disappearing

if you look at old photos of him  his brows look noticeably longer
if you look at old photos of him  his brows look noticeably longer

slowly over time they have been shrinking
slowly over time they have been shrinking

but nobody outside of his  inner circle has any idea why
but nobody outside of his  inner circle has any idea why

some say it's a rare medical disorder
some say it's a rare medical disorder

but others say big Kim has  been reducing them on purpose
but others say big Kim has  been reducing them on purpose

perhaps he thinks a leader  should have small eyebrows
perhaps he thinks a leader  should have small eyebrows

personally I feel the opposite
personally I feel the opposite

the more hairy a person is, the more I trust them
the more hairy a person is, the more I trust them

still, I do believe Kim  Jong Un shaves his eyebrows
still, I do believe Kim  Jong Un shaves his eyebrows

because despite all his flaws
because despite all his flaws

he does take pride in his appearance
he does take pride in his appearance

and that brings us to our first moment
and that brings us to our first moment

when Kim Jong Un unveiled the  worst haircut known to man
when Kim Jong Un unveiled the  worst haircut known to man

it was 2015
it was 2015

and after years of people making fun of his hair
and after years of people making fun of his hair

Kim became the style icon he was born to be
Kim became the style icon he was born to be

seeming to defy gravity
seeming to defy gravity

the new trim took the world by storm
the new trim took the world by storm

with people in the west even getting it
with people in the west even getting it

the immediate question is why
the immediate question is why

why would Kim Jong Un adopt such a radical change
why would Kim Jong Un adopt such a radical change

experts agree it was a calculated decision
experts agree it was a calculated decision

perhaps to make him look taller
perhaps to make him look taller

we don't actually know how tall he is
we don't actually know how tall he is

but he is thought to wear shoe lifts
but he is thought to wear shoe lifts

as to not look smaller than other world leaders
as to not look smaller than other world leaders

world leaders tend to be significantly  taller than the average person
world leaders tend to be significantly  taller than the average person

and studies show that CEOs and  business leaders generally are too
and studies show that CEOs and  business leaders generally are too

so it's obvious why he would want to appear taller
so it's obvious why he would want to appear taller

and that might not be the  only benefit of the hairstyle
and that might not be the  only benefit of the hairstyle

some believe it's true purpose is to make  Kim Jong Un look more like his grandfather
some believe it's true purpose is to make  Kim Jong Un look more like his grandfather

Kim Il Sung
Kim Il Sung

another interesting fact
another interesting fact

despite being dead, Kim Il Sung is  technically still the president of North Korea
despite being dead, Kim Il Sung is  technically still the president of North Korea

four years after his death he was  declared the eternal president
four years after his death he was  declared the eternal president

to serve until the end of time
to serve until the end of time

his son too is an eternal leader
his son too is an eternal leader

after his death in 2011
after his death in 2011

Kim Jong Il was declared eternal  general secretary of the communist party
Kim Jong Il was declared eternal  general secretary of the communist party

worshiped by immortal gods  by the people of North Korea
worshiped by immortal gods  by the people of North Korea

a ridiculous cult of personality  has been built around them both
a ridiculous cult of personality  has been built around them both

maybe the hair is Kim Jong Un's way of  taking advantage of that cult of personality
maybe the hair is Kim Jong Un's way of  taking advantage of that cult of personality

but even before the change he  was sensitive about his hair
but even before the change he  was sensitive about his hair

when a barbers shop in London began using  an image of Kim Jong Un to advertise
when a barbers shop in London began using  an image of Kim Jong Un to advertise

they were visited by officials  from the North Korean embassy
they were visited by officials  from the North Korean embassy

who demanded they stop disrespecting Big Kim
who demanded they stop disrespecting Big Kim

another great moment is when Kim Jong  Un rode a horse up a sacred mountain
another great moment is when Kim Jong  Un rode a horse up a sacred mountain

North Korea's tallest mountain
North Korea's tallest mountain

the footage of his ascent was glorious
the footage of his ascent was glorious

and at the top they did a photo shoot
and at the top they did a photo shoot

when you see the horse it kinda  looks like a unicorn without the corn
when you see the horse it kinda  looks like a unicorn without the corn

speaking of which
speaking of which

the North Korean government  claims that unicorns are real
the North Korean government  claims that unicorns are real

I think at this point they're just throwing  out ideas to see how much people believe
I think at this point they're just throwing  out ideas to see how much people believe

In 2015 they claimed that Kim Jong  Un learned to drive at the age of 3
In 2015 they claimed that Kim Jong  Un learned to drive at the age of 3

every time Kim Jong Un meets with a  foreign leader something weird happens
every time Kim Jong Un meets with a  foreign leader something weird happens

when he met with Putin they had what  might be the longest handshake in history
when he met with Putin they had what  might be the longest handshake in history

after about 30 seconds you can  tell by the look on Putin's face
after about 30 seconds you can  tell by the look on Putin's face

well, that he hates it
well, that he hates it

but you can't just stop a handshake
but you can't just stop a handshake

not with Kim Jong Un
not with Kim Jong Un

not with a man so charismatic
not with a man so charismatic

so they just kept going
so they just kept going

when it comes to international summits
when it comes to international summits

big Kim always arrives by train
big Kim always arrives by train

this is because he is terrified of flying
this is because he is terrified of flying

his father and grandfather  are scared of flying too
his father and grandfather  are scared of flying too

in many ways it was the  kryptonite of the Kim dynasty
in many ways it was the  kryptonite of the Kim dynasty

so every time you see Kim  Jong Un arrive at a conference
so every time you see Kim  Jong Un arrive at a conference

you'll notice it's by train
you'll notice it's by train

this gave us another fun moment when his  translator didn't leave the train in time
this gave us another fun moment when his  translator didn't leave the train in time

and had to run to catch up
and had to run to catch up

if he was a little slower his home village  would probably have been burned down
if he was a little slower his home village  would probably have been burned down

but he made it just in time to translate
but he made it just in time to translate

last year Kim Jong Un banned  everyone in North Korea from laughing
last year Kim Jong Un banned  everyone in North Korea from laughing

the ban lasted for 11 days
the ban lasted for 11 days

and is to mark the ten year  anniversary of the death of Kim Jong Il
and is to mark the ten year  anniversary of the death of Kim Jong Il

and of course the only way to properly mourn  is to ban an entire country from laughing
and of course the only way to properly mourn  is to ban an entire country from laughing

it's unknown if anyone was  actually arrested for laughing
it's unknown if anyone was  actually arrested for laughing

but to be fair I think they're pretty used to bans
but to be fair I think they're pretty used to bans

earlier this year North Korean tv  aired a fantastic new propaganda video
earlier this year North Korean tv  aired a fantastic new propaganda video

showing a missile launch
showing a missile launch

it was clearly inspired by Hollywood movies
it was clearly inspired by Hollywood movies

with slow motion shots of Kim  Walking in front of a rocket
with slow motion shots of Kim  Walking in front of a rocket

with the missile in position
with the missile in position

he gives the signal to launch
he gives the signal to launch

showing him to be the glorious leader he truly is
showing him to be the glorious leader he truly is

given the quality of most Hollywood films today
given the quality of most Hollywood films today

this footage could be up for an Oscar
this footage could be up for an Oscar

you'll notice Kim is wearing a leather Jacket
you'll notice Kim is wearing a leather Jacket

I mention this because he actually banned ordinary  North Koreans from wearing leather jackets
I mention this because he actually banned ordinary  North Koreans from wearing leather jackets

it's literally a crime to copy his fashion
it's literally a crime to copy his fashion

also banned are horn rimmed glasses
also banned are horn rimmed glasses

as a Mao style suits
as a Mao style suits

those last 2 disappoint me  because honestly it's all I wear
those last 2 disappoint me  because honestly it's all I wear

adding to his action movie persona
adding to his action movie persona

Kim Jong Un has in recent years lost weight
Kim Jong Un has in recent years lost weight

but his weight loss was so rapid it  had people concerned for his health
but his weight loss was so rapid it  had people concerned for his health

around the same time
around the same time

he was unusually absent from public life
he was unusually absent from public life

at one point he was not seen  publicly for a whole month
at one point he was not seen  publicly for a whole month

news sources claimed big Kim was seriously ill
news sources claimed big Kim was seriously ill

some even claimed his was brain dead
some even claimed his was brain dead

and a power struggle unfolding within the regime
and a power struggle unfolding within the regime

if that were true North Korea  would be in danger of collapsing
if that were true North Korea  would be in danger of collapsing

as there was no clear successor to Big Kim
as there was no clear successor to Big Kim

most considered his sister to be the front runner
most considered his sister to be the front runner

but with their succession  process shrouded in secrecy
but with their succession  process shrouded in secrecy

there was just no way for outsiders to know
there was just no way for outsiders to know

what we do know is that only a member of Kim  Jong Un's family could be the next leader
what we do know is that only a member of Kim  Jong Un's family could be the next leader

as was written into the  constitution by his grandfather
as was written into the  constitution by his grandfather

and for this reason many experts claimed Kim's  disappearance marked the end of North Korea
and for this reason many experts claimed Kim's  disappearance marked the end of North Korea

they point out that since world war two
they point out that since world war two

no family run dictatorship has been able  to survive longer than 3 generations
no family run dictatorship has been able  to survive longer than 3 generations

and as big Kim is a third generation dictator
and as big Kim is a third generation dictator

the odds are not looking great
the odds are not looking great

but no
but no

Kim just showed up again as if he'd never left
Kim just showed up again as if he'd never left

during the period he lost  weight I actually gained some
during the period he lost  weight I actually gained some

but to be fair I wasn't riding horses like this
but to be fair I wasn't riding horses like this

you might recognize this woman
you might recognize this woman

she has been North Korea's  official news reader since 1971
she has been North Korea's  official news reader since 1971

it's a job she  
it's a job she  

takes seriously
takes seriously

we might not but she definitely does
we might not but she definitely does

in fact she's a legend in North Korea
in fact she's a legend in North Korea

so Kim recently decided to reward  her with a new high rise apartment
so Kim recently decided to reward  her with a new high rise apartment

the apartment complex opened just months ago
the apartment complex opened just months ago

and was conceived as a new way of rewarding  influential citizens loyal to the regime
and was conceived as a new way of rewarding  influential citizens loyal to the regime

few were as loyal as her
few were as loyal as her

otherwise she would have  made a pretty bad news reader
otherwise she would have  made a pretty bad news reader

according to reports her family cried for  7 hours straight to show their gratitude
according to reports her family cried for  7 hours straight to show their gratitude

to be honest I would cry too if I  had to live in a home in North Korea
to be honest I would cry too if I  had to live in a home in North Korea

especially one that looks weirdly like a hotel
especially one that looks weirdly like a hotel

still, it's better than a prison camp
still, it's better than a prison camp

apparently to mark the completion  of the apartment complex
apparently to mark the completion  of the apartment complex

North Korea might celebrate with  some kind of nuclear weapons test
North Korea might celebrate with  some kind of nuclear weapons test

to me that sounds quite strange
to me that sounds quite strange

but I'm not Korean
but I'm not Korean

to me the best Kim Jong Un moments are always  when he is greeted by North Korean soldiers
to me the best Kim Jong Un moments are always  when he is greeted by North Korean soldiers

they absolutely love him
they absolutely love him

and so do we all
and so do we all

but their level of devotion to  him is a bit much even for me
but their level of devotion to  him is a bit much even for me

they love him the way modern art  collectors love literally anything
they love him the way modern art  collectors love literally anything

it's a beautiful thing to see
it's a beautiful thing to see