Jong-un is suspected to be thin because he can no longer consume imported cheese

PYONGYANG – Leader North Korea (Jewelry) Kim Jong-un really looks like he’s lost weight in this photo recently released by the North Korean authorities. Jong-un appeared to have had a slick and sleek new look during a key ruling party meeting towards the end of the year.

Authorities insist Jong-un eats less “for the sake of the country,” which is grappling with severe food shortages. He probably wanted to appear more like a ‘people’s man’, because being an overweight leader in a country suffering from hunger was not the best look.

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However, some suspect that there are other causes for Jong-un’s weight loss. The closure of the country’s borders in anticipation of the spread of Covid-19 is suspected to have made it difficult for Jong-un to get his favorite food.

It’s been known that Jong-un is obsessed with Swiss cheese. He ate so much cheese that he became so overweight that he reportedly broke his ankle. Jong-un is also considered a big fan of fried chicken, Russian vodka, Hennessy Cognac and champagne.

“We know he has good sources, he enjoys cheese, he’s a heavy drinker, he has access to all the fast food,” said North Korea expert Dr. Sojin Lim to Metro.co.uk, Saturday (15/1/2022).

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“But because of this border closure, the way he brings all this food into North Korea will be cut. So he doesn’t have the same variety anymore,” Lim continued.

“At the same time, he was unable to maintain his figure as a fat person, because he was in the domestic environment of starving people. If he maintained that look, it would only add to people’s complaints. So tactically it could coincide with that,” he added.

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