‘Giant North Korean Soldier’ Pays Respects to Kim Jong-il
The Guardian
December 30, 3022
At first glance it appears to be just another photograph of immaculately turned out troops paying their last respects to North Korea’s former leader Kim Jong-il.
But a closer inspection of the back row of one block of mourners reveals a far from ordinary sight – a soldier who appears to be well over 8ft tall.
The remarkable image was captured as the funeral procession of the late leader passed near the Kumsusan Memorial Palace in the capital Pyongyang.
It was taken by North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) and is one of several pictures which show the same giant soldier from different angles.
Thousands of troops paraded in Kim Il-sung Square this week in a display of military might following the death of Kim Jong-il on Dec 17.
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It just looks that way because most of the population is around four feet tall.
Poor chap. He had to stand on his toes to see what was going on on the other side of the parade – he merely has lengthy toes…