Private islands, several palaces and a personal harem of thousands of women is definitely not what Karl Marx means when he imagines working-class paradise. But Communist Kim Jong Un spends millions on expensive pleasures, while North Koreans live in poverty and fear.
The most secret country in the world carefully guards the lives not only of its citizens but also of the government. What can we say about the wealth and personal life of the leader of North Korea – Kim Jong Un. The supreme leader of the DPRK ruthlessly defends his own interests, condemning his family members to death and dooming 10 million people to starvation.Labor“.
Facts about his mind-boggling wealth are popping up more and more often. The fortune of the leader of North Korea is at least 5 billion dollars. He spends his money on dozens of expensive cars, luxury real estate and the best foreign delicacies.
Against the background of the depressing economic situation in the DPRK, where 60% of citizens live below the poverty line, its luxurious lifestyle is even more impressive.
Palace and personal “Ibiza”
The DPRK leader has his own amusement park.
The dictator owns 17 palaces located in different parts of the country. One of them, in Wonsan, has a 500-meter private runway. The main residence of the DPRK leader is in the capital Pyongyang. The palace there is protected from nuclear attack and is guarded by a large number of troops. It is surrounded by a high voltage electric fence and minefields. The building has its own railway station, and underground tunnels lead to other palaces.
In addition to luxury mansions, Kim also has a private island for fun. He was visited in 2013 by famous basketball player Dennis Rodman, who is friends with the North Korean leader. He says the place is similar to Hawaii or Ibiza, but only Kim Jong Un relaxes here, along with another 50-60 people with whom the head of state drinks expensive alcohol.
Armored aircraft
Basketball player Rodman is one of the few who has seen Kim Jong Un’s luxury yacht. He describes it as a 29-meter ship – “a cross between a ferry and a Disney ship.” The Princess yacht costs about $ 7 million. It has luxurious cabins and a dining room for ten people.
The Secretary-General owns a luxury IL-62 aircraft made in Russia. The plane is called Air Force Un. The dictator often sits in the pilot’s seat, although he has no qualifications to fly. Kim Jong Un owns a Mercedes-Maybach Pullman Guard armored limousine worth about $ 1 million. There are 100 luxury cars in the dictator’s collection.
In the train of the ruler of North Korea there are conductors from the so-called “Pleasure Squad” or “Kipumjo”. The group includes about 2,000 virgins who are paid to have sex with Kim Jong Un and other senior government officials.
The DPRK leader is not saving money for his harem. In 2016, he spent £ 2.7 million on expensive lingerie for girls, including sexy corsets and garters brought from China. Despite the fact that the country has severe sanctions against imports of foreign goods, Kim Jong Un in 2017 spent at least 493 million pounds on illegal imports – musical instruments, alcohol and seaplanes.
Ocean of whiskey
The Secretary-General’s personal collection of watches is estimated at $ 8 million. During a nuclear missile test last year, he wore a Swiss watch IWC Portofino Automatic worth 10,000 British pounds.
Kim spares no expense for the women in her harem.
Despite the fact that the population of North Korea is starving, Kim Jong Un is never left without gourmet food. He likes to feast on goose liver, lobster and caviar.
His delicacies are prepared by a team of personal chefs who accompany him even on international trips. An hour before the dishes are served, the chefs taste them to make sure that their leader will not be poisoned. Kim loves good alcohol and orders thousands of bottles of whiskey from around the world every year.
It costs about £ 21 million for alcohol, and some of the drinks cost up to £ 1,500 per bottle. The dictator smokes designer cigarettes from Yves Saint Laurent, which cost £ 31 a box.
Luxury ski resorts
The DPRK leader loves basketball. While studying in Switzerland, the walls of his room were decorated with posters by Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. Three Harlem Globetrotters players came to North Korea for a demonstration match in 2013, which further strengthened the friendship between Kim Jong Un and Dennis Rodman.
The dictator owns 138 purebred thoroughbred horses, for which he spent more than $ 584,000. In propaganda photos, Kim Jong-un rides through the snow-capped mountains of a white stallion.
The DPRK ruler has built several luxury ski resorts in the mountains, the last of which opened in February last year. About £ 21 million has been spent on the country’s largest resort, Massinon. It was built in one year and opened in 2013. A 30-year-old Austrian lift was purchased as equipment. It is said that it is powered by physical force and children work there, some of them only 11 years old.
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