As Kim Jong Un slims down, North Korean state media covers body weight issues
Cartoon on state TV features girl criticizing friend for being overweight
KCTV (Aug. 2021) | A North Korean cartoon shows a girl in an apparent food coma after eating too many snacks
As North Korean leader Kim Jong Un continues to slim down rapidly, North Korean state television aired a new cartoon last week featuring criticism about a girl’s weight, the latest of several broadcasts about diet in North Korean state media.
As North Korean leader Kim Jong Un continues to slim down rapidly, North Korean state television aired a new cartoon last week featuring criticism about a girl’s weight, the latest of several broadcasts about diet in North Korean state media.
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