Kim Jong-il

Kim Jong-il

Kim Jong Il has died of heart failure at the age of 69 - after 17 eccentric years as North Korea's  Leader

The dictator issued strange decrees and fed the personality cult around him. Here are some.

1. His official biography claimed his birth was foretold by a swallow and led to the appearance of a double rainbow along with the emergence of a new star in space. He went on to spread the myth among his subjects that his mood could control the weather.

*All Demi Gods come with portents and claims of divine lineage.

2. You may not be aware of this, but Kim Jong-Il was the world's greatest golfer... According to an official government handout marking his 62nd birthday, Kim celebrated by demolishing a par 72 course in just 34 strokes, managing a world record five holes-in-one on the way. To top it all, the superhuman round was apparently the first time he had actually played the sport.

*All Demi Gods possess rare abilities that set them aside from their peers.

3. In 2006, German giant rabbit breeder Karl Szmolinsky was contacted by Pyongyang, asking if they could buy 12 of the bumper bunnies. Having seen the massive rabbits in a newspaper, Kim planned to set up a breeding programme to boost meat production in the famine-hit country. Despite Szmolinsky warning the rabbits would make the situation worse - they only yield about 15 pounds of meat and have a huge appetite for carrots and potatoes - Kim insisted the animals should still be sent. Szmolinsky claims once the animals arrived Kim ate them himself as part of his birthday celebrations.

*Its obvious this is a "Rabbit Hole" Hint

4. Hacked off by the lack of film-makers in his native land, in 1978 Kim arranged for two South Korean directors to be kidnapped from Hong Kong and brought to him. They tried to escape but eventually relented, making a string of movies for him including the cult Godzilla rip-off  Pulgasari.

5. According to Russian emissary Konstantin Pulikovsky, who travelled with Mr Kim by train across Eastern Europe, Kim had live lobsters air-lifted to the train every day which he ate with silver chopsticks. Where did all his food go? An official biography on the North Korean state website declared Kim Jong Il did not defecate. The biography has since been removed.

*Excessive appetites  

6. As well as being something of a foodie, Kim knew his booze. According to Hennessy, Kim was one of their single biggest customers, importing £350,000 worth of the cognac every year

*Still on the Soma


7. One of his unofficial titles was The Central Brain.

*Pretty self explanatory


8. He once wrote six operas in two years.

9. He has collected more than 20,000 foreign films - with his favourites including Rambo and Friday 13th.

*All this is being quoted so you see here again another "Rabbit Hole" reference.

 

10. During a 2001 visit to Moscow by rail he had roast donkey flown to his train every day.

Kim Jong-Un is now succeeded by his 28 year old Son who has now taken his place as ruler.