Posted 1/9/2024, 12:43:00 PM
Kim Jong Un's 40th Birthday Passes Quietly, Breaking from North Korean Tradition
- Kim Jong Un likely turned 40 years old on January 8th, though his exact birthday is kept secret
- His predecessors' birthdays are still celebrated as national holidays, but Kim's is marked quietly
- Possible reasons include his mother being born in Japan, which could undermine his bloodline claims
- Older North Korean elites may feel he's still too young to idolize at 40 years old
- Evidence of his birthday emerged when Dennis Rodman sang happy birthday to him in 2014