North Korea released a photo of a smiling Kim Jong Il amid speculation of his health.
The picture, broadcast on state television Sunday, show Kim sitting inside what appears to be a VIP box, watching a soccer game. The broadcast did not say when the photo was taken, nor did it carry any video
The anchorwoman said the photo was taken at a game between two army teams. It shows Kim in dark sunglasses and a dark jacket.
The anchorwoman also said the players felt "a fire in their heart" at meeting the North Korean leader.
Kim, 66, has not been seen in public since August 14. His absence from numerous events that he would normally attend has raised questions about his health. Some unconfirmed reports said the North Korean leader underwent brain surgery after suffering a stroke over the summer.
North Korean television broadcast a series of photos in October showing Kim during a visit to a military facility.
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That broadcast came a week after North Korea's KCNA news agency reported that Kim made a rare public appearance at a Pyongyang soccer match. No photos were ever shown of that event.
However, the narrator of that broadcast said the female soldiers' "hearts were pounding" because of Kim.
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- itenerantsurf
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That doesn't look anything like Kim Jong-il! We all know what he looks like...
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- phillyharper
- 8 months ago
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anyone else out there who always gets news from the internet think he was "Kim Jong Two" or "Kim Jong the Second" for an embarrassingly long time?
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I was watching Graham Norton last night on BBCAmerica....he went to a website that stated Kim looked like an aged lesbian. Along with a list of 25 other men.
http://www.cracked.com/article_15788_top-25-men-who-look-like-old-lesbians.html
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If he's that well, why doesn't he just appear on live TV and end the rumours once and for all?
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Yes it would be interesting to see him on TV, maybe hosting a fun Pyongyang gameshow? That would be nice.
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Thats a replica!!! The real one's got a mole on his right cheek...
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U. G. L. Y. you aint got no alibi
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Well it does look circa 1990.
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Maybe after his brain surgery he will be a more stable leader and give his people some food. I have heard nightmare stories about how the citizens of North Korea suffer.
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- arcticspirit
- 8 months ago
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only bone-o looks any more f-ing stupid in sunglasses .
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He looks awful, he probably couldn't stand...maybe there are some wires holding his smile up...
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- dirtyemowords
- 8 months ago
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By the looks of his style, it must be 1992 in North Korea. The huge grin on his face is from listening to M.C. Hammer's "Can't touch this."
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Nice shades dude.
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Those pictures could years old. Who's to say they don't keep a bunch of unreleased photographs just to pull out any time they need?
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- Egnatius212
- 8 months ago
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This is very odd because I would think photos are simply creating more questions than answers. I take interest in the responses that there should be a live video appearence.
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- ColossalView
- 8 months ago
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Looks more like Gilbert Gottfried as Kim Jong Il for Halloween...
