Tag: kim Jong Il

We feel pretty confident saying that Kim Jong-Il is a friggin’ lunatic, even though his father dubbed him “the Dear Leader” and “a genius of 10,000 talents.”.

Other than the fact that we are highly-trained psychologists, what gives us the right to say that? Well, just consider these 25 idiosyncrasies of the little nutcase:

1. Wears oversized, tinted Elvis Presley-style sunglasses.
2. Almost always wears a jumpsuit. Almost always the same color.
3. Applauds whenever his army goosesteps past him.
4. Has been known to throw banquets that last for up to four days.
5. Once ordered his agents to kidnap South Korean director Shin Sang-Ok and actress wife Choi Eun-Hee to make propaganda films, including a revolutionary version of Godzilla.
6. Consumes more Hennessy VSOP congnac than anyone else in the world. Reportedly spends more than $650,000 a year to import his favorite elixir.
7. Once downed 10 glasses of wine during a meeting with South Korean President Kim Dae-jung.
8. Reportedly owns more than 20,000 films.
9. Has personally selected a group of young women he calls the Pleasure Brigade to provide his “home entertainment.”
10. His fear of flying is so extreme that he travels to Russia and China on a private train.
11. Claims to be an expert horseman although no evidence exists to prove it.
12. Claims he has a photographic memory and superhuman powers of recall.
13. Claims he shot a remarkable 11 holes in one during his first 18 holes of golf.
14. Has been accused of masterminding the 1983 assassination attempt on the South Korean President Chun Doo-hwan.
15. Millions of North Koreans starved to death as a result of Kim’s gross mismanagement of the rural economy.
16. Has only spoken nine words in public: “Glory to the heroic soldiers of the people’s army!”
17. Claims that when he was born, “a double rainbow appeared over the mountain and a new star formed in the skies.”
18. Once ordered five female disco dancers to strip, then ordered other North Korean officials to dance with them.
19. After being knocked unconscious in an equestrian accident, demanded that his administrative staff be injected with the same painkiller with which he was injected. He didn’t want to become the only one addicted to it.
20. Wears elevator shoes.
21. Wears a puffy pompadour.
22. Claims to have written 1,500 books — almost one per day – during his university years.
23. Eclectic taste in movies: Loves “The Godfather,” James Bond, “Friday the 13th,” Daffy Duck, and Elizabeth Taylor.
24. Once said of himself, “Small as a midget’s turd, aren’t I?”
25. Claims his election was so momentous that pear trees bloomed in autumn.

On the other hand, Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright called him “charming.” Can’t argue with that in depth analysis.

Source: Guardian UK, Washington Post, Newsmax