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Kim Jong Un: Has a Girlfriend!

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North Korea is a favorite of mine, and I was planning to defect across the border there this December, but things didn't work out...meaning I didn't read the wikipedia correctly, and I assumed they had legalized prostitution...which they don't...for some reason. Focus on the Woman to the Center Left When it comes to Kim Jong Un, he has no need for prepaid princesses, for this palace prince-turned king is now prancing around with a princess paid with only love and/or hormones. Kim Jon Un has been sited with the woman next to him in the photo on multiple occasions. She has been identified as Hyon Song Wol, a North Korean musician. Sources from the South Korean intelligence are speculating this is his new love interest...one source also thinks it's his sister...The UC is going out on a limb and claim that it is both. :P Read this "Yahoo News" excerpt on Hyon Song Wol: "....a singer "who used to front the Bochonbo Electronic Music Band" a...

Music of North Korea

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Guten Abend! I don’t speak German, but I was just feeling that it’s been too long since I’ve done any writing on North Korea. The Last Time Yes! I am not a person that believes in guilty pleasures, but I find that North Korean Music is a rather surprising and enjoyable getaway. (Sad Irony of Existence) I wish I felt the same way about the music of Somalia. Normally, I like music from horrible places. If you want to go with a really traditional and folkloric sound, I recommend this piece. I guess it would be folkloric meets concert. This piece really struck with me the operatic and orchestral touch. As I always emphasize, dramatic vocals are the factor that really captivate my intrigue. One of my philosophies is that music always has to be fun. It has to catch emotion, but it also just has to have jovial qualities continuously running through. This is a Russian song performed by a North Korean singer, and she does rather well. Like I said, Jovial. There are so many of these videos flo...