Kim Jong Un Image Analysis

Who is the man portrayed in this photo? He appears to be a kind and generous person who is waving to his admirers. His eyes show warmth and compassion. He has an open smile and there are no signs of anger, hatred, or anything sinister about his image. From his clothes, one can assume that he has earned some kind of military honor. This man is Kim Jong-un, the supreme leader of the People’s Democratic Republic of North Korea. He is thirty-two years old and he took this position when his father, Kim Jong-Il, died of a heart attack a few years ago. His father was known as a ruthless dictator; has his son followed in his footsteps? The reason why this picture of Kim Jong-un was selected is because they are staged. They were chosen to deliberately …show more content…
They are created to portray the image of a kind and benevolent leader. However, it is a false image. When one looks at pictures of the people of North Korea, they are skinny, gaunt, starving, and suffering from malnourishment. This dictator shares none of these characteristics with his own people. He is fat, overfed, and well groomed. His staff are also well fed and well groomed. Hence, one should not judge a person by his appearance. Looks can be deceiving. Judge him by what he does. This weakness in photojournalism is evident in the kind of media effect that it portrays. The caption to this photo of the North Korean leader asks if one would share a room with this person at a national convention or some other kind of scholarly gathering. It is common in the United States for faculty to email each other and find roommates at conventions in order to cut down their conference expenses. Imagine sharing a room with this man! The very question of sharing expenses would make one suspect and his secret police would target you for death or destruction. He is overly protected and the question would raise security issues among his inner