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A Japanese chef who penned a book, “I was Kim Jong Il’s Chef” knew the sons well, and says that Kim Jong Un was the choice from a very  young age. Of the brothers he was the one who made decisions. Chef Kenji Fujimoto says, ““If I was their father, I would have chosen Kim Jong Un too,” he says. It’s a nice story and despite leaving in 2001, Fujimoto releasing a book about Kim Jong Un. (Time blogs – Kenji Fujimoto)   Kim Jong Un looking at things… the tradition continues…
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There’s been a lot written and it’s all common knowledge by now. His look is of his grandfather, Kim Il Sung, the real creator of the North Korean “kingdom”. The most interesting part. 6 plastic surgeries? We’ll never truly know about this, and maybe he just gained weight.     From ABC: “A North Korean defector, Kim Hae-Sook, 50, testified to the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) in London earlier this year that she heard from a high-level official in North Korea that Kim Jung Un underwent six plastic surgeries to look like his grandfather with chubby cheeks and a double chin.  Fujimoto had also told Japanese reporters that he did not recognize Kim at first when North Korea published the first picture in 2010, as he looked so different from his teenage years.” (ABC – Kim Jung Un)  
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Scary. Reported to be in his late 20s, this is Kim Jong Il’s son who’s being thrust into the forefront of North Korea. It’s said that his resemblance to his grandfather, Kim Il Sung is intentional and maybe achieved with some surgery. Regardless, he’s portly at a young age, like his blood line and wears the Mao style outfits. Somehow he became a four star general – he’s a prodigy in the making. It’s also strange that although North Korea government would want to appear self sufficient, Kim Jong-Un is reported to have attended international schools in Europe under a pseudonym. (NY Times – Kim Jong-Un)
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