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North Korean officials are now seen sporting pins featuring leader Kim Jong Un, indicating a rise in his personality cult akin to his predecessors. Customarily, pins with images of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il were worn by the people, but now pins dedicated to Kim Jong Un have surfaced, symbolizing a transition towards idolizing him.
With symbolic gestures like the display of his portrait alongside his ancestors and shifts in diplomatic and cultural policies, Kim Jong Un is paving the way to distinguish his reign from that of his father and grandfather. This evolution may also be linked to reports of grooming his young daughter as a potential heir.
Kim Jong Un’s attempts to establish his legacy amid traditional norms highlight the complexity of succession dynamics in North Korea.