The health of the Supreme Leader of North Korea Kim Jong Un has been a subject of great interest to media and governments around the world. So when he finally reappeared last week after a gap of 20 days, cutting the ribbon at the opening factory, speculation was inevitable. Given the fact that Kim had been missing amid the coronavirus pandemic, only to resurface almost a month later without any explanation has led to a number of conspiracy theories.
Reportedly, before this, Kim had last been seen at the beginning of April. Soon after, news reports of him being in poor health or having just undergone heart surgery began doing the rounds. These were just some of the rumours surrounding the Supreme Leader. North Korea tried to put all rumours to rest with Kim arriving for a public event on May 2, looking quite healthy.
However a few refused to believe the news and are now convinced that Kim Jong Un is probably using a body double to compensate for his ailing health. Conspiracy theories suggest that like other dictators including Adolph Hitler who notoriously used multiple body doubles as well as Saddam Hussain, Kim also has been using a doppelganger to make public appearances on his behalf. Twitter users have been analyzing photos from Kim’s latest appearance and those taken previously, with special emphasis on his teeth and ears, to understand if a body double has been used.
