Beautifully presented in 192 pages are some of of the most memorable photos of kim jongil looking at things. Fischer released this book at a time when many serious, probing works on north korea under kim jongil and kim jongun in fact, the only reason this book warrants three rather than four stars is due to the eclectic nature of the tale being told. Seeing a nations leader looking at bottles of soy sauce during a crisis was fascinating to me. A couple of popular blogs have started threads called kim jong il looking at things. Kim jongil looking at things makes for a truly fascinating tumblr experience. Pdf kim jong il looking at things free books video. Kim jong il looking at things aka supreme leader looking at. Conceiving every movie made, he acted as producer and screenwriter.
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In the early 1980s, kim had become the heir apparent for the leadership of the. The word facts is in quotes because the first 5 on the list are examples of propaganda that kim jong il uses to brainwash his citizens into maintaining his. And now we have the website kim jongun looking at things. On kim jong uns birthday, lightbox presents a new book highlighting his fathers uncanny ability to look at just about everything. His father kim jong il looked at countless items in his lifetime. Kim jongil 16 february 19411942 17 december 2011 was the supreme leader of north korea from 1994 to 2011 according to north korean sources, kim jongil published some 890 works during a period of his career from june 1964 to june 1994. Meme status confirmed year 2010 origin tumblr tags korea, north korea, catchphrase, single topic blog, kim jong il, on the spot guidance additional references urban dictionary wikipedia. This satirical red book compiles some of the images accumulated by joao rocha between 2010 and 2011 on a tumblr. Before becoming the worlds most notorious dictator, kim jongil ran north koreas ministry for propaganda and its film studios. A kim jongil production centers on how kim, who died in 2011, supposedly arranged to kidnap south koreas most glamorous movie couple, the director shin sangok and his wife, the actress. He was a loved dictator and he tried to please everyone in north korea. Kim jong il looking at things by joao rocha goodreads. Pretty sure if you went up to that guy as a mid 30s man looking to brown nose, theyd never see you again. You can finally see the dear leader admiring a very wide range of things from the comfort of your reading room without a need for any capitalist technology.
Make a poster showing the different stages of the life of kim jongil. Kim jongil looking at things by joao rocha with jean boite editions. Jan 01, 2012 comical and bizarre, kim jong il looking at things is based upon one of the most followed, shared and imitated monothematic tumblr blogs in recent years. Dec 19, 2011 kim jongil owned over 20,000 movies and wrote books about filmmaking. Kim jongil owned over 20,000 movies and wrote books about filmmaking. Collected by joao rocha, this uninterrupted series of photographs of north koreas dear leader looking at things fascinates with its formal rigor and intensity.
Dec 19, 2011 and in a neverending playonthepast internet memes, kim jong il looking at things has inspired two new photoshopped memes warning, mildly notsafeforwork imagery. Kim jong il, north korean politician, son of the former north korean premier and korean workers party kwp chairman kim ilsung, and successor to his father as ruler 19942011 of north korea. Like many westerners, johnson initially saw kim jong il as a kind of comicopera figure and koreas cold warvintage society as a potential wellspring of satiric material. Kim jong il looking at things by joao rocha jbe books. Mar 18, 2014 kim jong il was the leader of north korea. Kim jong il looking at things aka supreme leader looking. Kim jong il looking at thingsby joao rochaessay by marco bohrcollection follow me, collecting images todayenglish and french167 mm x 240 mm190. Gripping a kim jongil production tells the absurd, harrowing, and true story of choi and shins ordeal, which reveals the importance of film as propaganda to the north korean. The tumblr blog kim jongil looking at things is simple. Created by joao rocha, an art director at an advertising firm in lisbon, the blog is a collection of photographs which depict the former dear leader of north korea, often accompanied by military personnel or senior advisers, engaged in the act of looking at things. Stop looking for questions to ask because you know all the answers you know exactly what you have to do and who you want to be. It made me wonder what else the man looks at when times are tough. Despite this control, he was underwhelmed by the available talent and took drastic steps, ordering the kidnapping of choi eunhee madam. A video slideshow of kim jong il looking at things.
During his leadership of the country, kim built on the mystique already surrounding his family. Dec 17, 2012 the dear leader liked to look at things. The north korean leader is always wearing the same grey jacket, shades and mao suit and looking at something for the camera. As one studies the people around the dear leader, it becomes a curious study in the various expressions and postures one can this book is oddly compelling. Kim jong il looking at things refers to an online collection of official photographs of the late north korean dictator visiting various manufacturing facilities for inspection, which is a. Joao rocha looking at rubber boots, from the book kim jong il. Talk about what you discover with your partners in the next lesson. North koreas pintsized dictator is a master of propaganda and social manipulation, but he also apparently suffers from insecurity, delusion, and severe ocd. A kim jongil production meet your next favorite book. Kim jong il looking at things vice versa art books. Actually, i cant recall seeing a photo of kim doing anything but looking at stuff. In an effort to jumpstart the north korean film industry, he kidnapped two south koreansshin sangok, a director, and his. Kim jong il looking at things will likely continue.
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Stop looking for questions to ask because you know all the answers. Kim jong il looking at things was published by jean boite editions in december 2012. A collection of photos of dear leader looking at things. The military and the ruling party are probably the ones running the show, and there is a lot more going on than what we actually see. Here are 10 facts about kim jong il, as reported by the media. Kim jong il looking at things will likely continue beyond.
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Dec 08, 2010 a video slideshow of kim jong il looking at things. The most photogenic leader is finally featured in a respectable medium. Search queries for kim jong il looking at things peaked in december of 2010 around the same time it was posted to reddit. Click to share on facebook opens in new window click to share on twitter opens in new window. From museum of contemporary photography mocp, joao rocha, looking at rubber boots, from the book kim jong il looking at things 2012. Comical and bizarre, kim jong il looking at things is based upon one of the most followed, shared and. His new book, the orphan masters son, might be his best ever.
Kim jongil 16 february 19411942 17 december 2011 was the supreme leader of north korea from 1994 to 2011. We already got a good chuckle the moment we found out that this blog exists. In the vein of how to explain twitter to your grandma, suffice it to say that tumblr is a free, easytouse microblogging social network that, in my opinion, is just plain prettier than the alternatives. According to north korean sources, kim jongil published some 890 works during a period of his career from june 1964 to june 1994. It is important to write down every word that falls from dear leaders mouth to save for future generations.
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