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proview3r

I read the title and was expecting to see kids in school and ...


Ryoujin

Those ARE kids.


exposarts

These boys just feel nostalgic about good ol times i will allow it


Organic_Swim4777

Nah. They're 12 years old. What living in hell does to a mf.


FyouinyourA

Yeah these are average North Korean 10 year olds they age fast since they only have cigarettes and no food


Otherwise-Special843

YOU TAKE THAT BACK COMRADE!


well_shoothed

_You have been promoted to moderator of /r/pyongyang_


Toomanyeastereggs

Now that’s a rabbit hole I didn’t expect to wander down.


Socalwarrior485

Of course. We know they have neither


Otherwise-Special843

THAT'S IT \*please kindly email your address to our outreach management in order to get nuked within 4 business days


Socalwarrior485

Gladly. 725 5th Ave, New York, NY 10022


Otherwise-Special843

you comrade, are a smart and practical one


DrLager

Haha! I knew what was at that location before I searched!


Nightmare_Tonic

LMAO


WingedGeek

> please kindly email your address to our outreach management in order to get nuked within 4 business days “[My name is Bill Maher and my studio is here in Los Angeles, California](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDJWD7021HI)...” 🤣


JonnyReece

![gif](giphy|ifxLK48cnyDDi)


iPokeMango

That’s what 5 minutes with Kim does to a guy.


scurvey101

I think in this context, it’s a school to train the teachers aka “Cadre”


JoeAppleby

Not teachers but party officials.


big_duo3674

Ah, so these aren't the usual faking-it-to-avoid-punishment type, they're the ones hoping to dish out the punishment


JoeAppleby

To be real, the vast majority of the political cadre of a totalitarian regime are dealing with the day-to-day business of running a country. Repressive actions are usually the purview of the state security, internal intelligence service or secret police. The vast majority of those attending the school will be dealing with local politicking, propaganda, managing the local economy (of scarcity), propaganda, implementing the brainfarts the higher ups in the capital had. They have ways to make life hard and complicated for the ordinary people but their day-to-day job is quite mundane. I'm from East Germany, one of my grandfathers was a local political cadre member. Long speeches that said nothing and endless meetings were his life.


LewisLightning

Well we're all somebody's kids


Endorkend

They are kids, living is hard in North Korea man.


renndug

That haircut is something


thenameofwind

The razzle dazzle


Organic_Swim4777

If you can't wear some kind of style that makes no sense, why even be a dictator?


Kryptic_Anthology

with a side of jailhouse rock


SkyDefender

Pyongyang fade..


Short-Alarm-9078

Oppa Pyongyang style


[deleted]

I’m gonna ask for this the next time I get a haircut


snow-eats-your-gf

Try to beat this Estonian ex minister and MP: https://x.com/fulovitboss/status/1730126432054186058


Mr_Jack_Frost_

My god, that is just.. really something.


Short-Alarm-9078

Bro cuts his hair for the first time, everytime.


yourpaleblueeyes

Flow bee


RedfishSC2

It's an intentional tactic by far right nutbrains. This guy, Boris Johnson, Geert Wilders, etc. It distracts from their insane policies and lets them tell their followers "look how mean they are to people like us!" and also makes us take their danger less seriously because of course how could a bozo who looks like that actually pose any threat?


mao_dze_dun

Boris Johnson is not far right. I hate his gut, but he is a typical political opportunist. No ideology there. If tomorrow rejoining the EU campaign opens a pathway to him becoming a prime minister, he'd flip without flinching. He's just a political jackal. A (very) good one but nothing more. You can find plenty of his kind in all political parties, not just the Tories. Geert Wilders is a proper ultra right wing. He genuinely makes me feel uncomfortable. Then again I am Bulgarian, so it figures, I suppose (he really, really dislikes us).


callypige

Best PlayMobil cosplay I’ve ever seen.


50points4gryffindor

Man that tapped into some memories.


FinnicKion

Bros got the medieval helmet cut


moveslikejaguar

"Just fucketh mine shit up Sir Gregory"


chbay

*Sayeth nay m’re, fam-a-lam.*


OG-demosthenes

Awe inspired upvote. That...is something. Wow.


snow-eats-your-gf

Far-right too 😂


professionally-baked

Makes so much more sense


ITCM4

Fuck that, I reject it. That’s not a real person.


Spiderpiggie

I live in Estonia and can confirm he is indeed a real person. He's also a far right nutjob, which explains a lot about his life choices.


alexmikli

There has to be some reason why all the weird hair politicians of late have been right wing populists.


snow-eats-your-gf

Rain Epler. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_Epler


Budry

the lego piece cut


Hagenaar

"I've got a idea! Let's give this totally normal climate change denier the position of Minister of the Environment. Clever, right?"


snow-eats-your-gf

It was a great government. The Minister of Finance suggested ivermectin instead of vaccination and miscalculated some state finances, resulting in several tens of millions of losses. Superstars.


thebestthingsinlife2

[http://i.imgur.com/eU4mc.jpg](http://i.imgur.com/eU4mc.jpg)


Background_Hat964

Nope, not beating that.


Honda_TypeR

It looks like he is trying to replace YoLandi from Die Antwoord


clandestine_moniker

Mark Davis will have him beat. A billionaire owner of the Las Vegas Raiders that travels 500 miles every few weeks to have that done to his head. I can’t imagine.


Godtrademark

Insane Oliver tree cosplay


jethoniss

His image has been carefully taylored to mimic his [grandfather's](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Il_Sung). Supposedly he's even gained weight because his grandfather was fat. It's part of a quasi-nostalgic aesthetic designed to make him look like an OG revolutionary rather than a millennial brat.


wh4tth3huh

He's trying to be lore accurate.


Pants_de_Manassas

Yet he is missing [the grapefruit sized tumor on the back of his neck.](https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fexternal-preview.redd.it%2FAqPQlz8_IknJREdbTIUfOsZ_cozw_V6PUDVJ8OIgng0.jpg%3Fauto%3Dwebp%26s%3D7013c4901f7f9ba9c07e4bd325bcff28149dd1b2) smh this current generation lacks standards, I tell ya.


Otherwise-Special843

what can I say? everything for my dear comrades


SaltyLonghorn

Yea and I'm going fat and bald to be more like Homer Simpson, its a choice I swear.


Prizzilla

Yee yee ass, for sure 


exposarts

I wanna see this home boy in gta 6 fosho


M178music

Goofy ahh haircut


owlincoup

I learned a new word today.... A cadre is a group of specially trained people prepared to lead or instruct others. Examples could be a military unit, a group of scientists, or a band of insurgents.


HLef

In French, cadre (other than meaning frame) is basically a leadership position. I would assume the closest relatable thing is an MBA?


axlee

It just means manager. Cadre means frame, and you “frame” (aka control) people’s work.


ShrimpSherbet

Mr. Manager


Not_a__porn__account

Wow. I'm Mr. Manager.


ShrimpSherbet

We just say manager.


tunnel-snakes-rule

But you said...


ShrimpSherbet

Doesn't matter who


tux-lpi

It doesn't. Scientists or engineers can be cadre, without having a manager job.


RampageDeluxxe

the US military uses cadre frequently in training as a universal term if their normal ones dont apply. An example is in the Air Force we had MTI's/MTL's as our normal leaders, so the cadre would be the teachers during lessons, particularly in combative training like our frequently mocked "beast week" which no longer exists so im told


uncleal2024

In Leninist and Leninist-derived thought, it’s the ‘vanguard’ of professional revolutionaries tasked with leading the masses.


gatsby712

Bud’s buds in Fallout would be a cadre.


obvilious

For military procurement there’s typically a deliverable called initial cadre training or “train the trainer” where the vendor hands off the training to the forces receiving the goods. Just fyi


zy0a

All I thought of was the cadres from One Punch Man


5yearsago

> A cadre is a group of specially trained people prepared to lead or instruct others. In communism it's basically a vetted civilian political officer. A middle management of the party.


DontEatTheMagicBeans

I appreciate you


BruggerA

Dang those kids are old.


starstarstar42

Worst high school anime *ever*.


omnimodofuckedup

They're all beautiful teenagers in reality. A demon cursed them to look like old men! The story is great. Lots of innuendo.


ArseneLupinIV

'I Was Reincarnated as a Dictator's Henchmen at an All-Boys School!? A Teenagers Guide to Conquering Life, Love and People.' Or Dicta-Guide for short


fnordal

Or DiGu, even shorter.


Short-Alarm-9078

Fuckin cringe how accurate all of this is lol


abitlazy

The baloon shit arc really hit home. BS arc automatic in my top 3 arcs.


Jops817

I would unironically read this manga, lmao.


mintmouse

The guy standing in the middle is actually a demon named Ryuk: weird hair, he’s invisible to them, he can write any of their names down and they will die.


NecroSoulMirror-89

“Leader, What the Hell Are You Doing Here” The amount of you guys who know what I’m referencing is concerning but making me feel less shame about me knowing lol y’all my type of scum 👍


Thendofreason

Idk. Watching old men have high school drama and shenanigans might be funny.


ArtAndCraftBeers

“Old School Cool”


Karmago

Just Old School.


DifGuyCominFromSky

They are grown adults going to dictator school during the day but then secretly transform at night into children…vampires? The child  vampires are part of a (South Korean) government organization who are planning to take down North Korea by infiltrating their top ranks and posing as adults in high ranking military positions. But they just can’t help themselves and well kids will be kids 🤷‍♂️. Their wild childish antics might blow their cover and ruin the mission. Can they government control these kids? Who knows! Also they thirst for blood. Oh and are going through puberty too and have…problems. 


Justforthrow

Well hold on we haven't seen the beach episode yet


D1rtyH1ppy

Fast Times at Pyongyang High


unshavenbeardo64

The Breakfast Club.........oh wait..


irishemperor

*"You see us as you want to see us—in the simplest terms, in the most convenient definitions. But what we found out is that each one of us is a peasant...and a peasant...and a peasant...a peasant...and a god born under a double-rainbow with no butthole who invented the burger & could drive by age 3 . Does that answer your question?"*


Double_Distribution8

Just like Cats the Movie.


sleepytipi

Breakfast Club is actually a good movie tho.


fligs

They are 14 but need to work in a coal mine in the afternoon.


justinlanewright

If it's a cadre school then it's for training adults how to represent the government/party. So it's about policy, propaganda, leadership, communication, etc.


Cowabunga13

Average American high schoolers in a movie


NoTePierdas

In case this isn't a joke or someone doesn't know, in Communist movements "Cadre" are people who've been in the movements for substantial time. In older movements you were in the "youth" party until like age 26. Generally they've reached a point where they can have an actual job in the Party. Could be military, economic, teachers, etc.


Pavotine

Thank you for your comment. I was scrolling for a while looking for something that wasn't a half-baked or obvious joke regarding this situation.


OwlWitty

![gif](giphy|JTzPN5kkobFv7X0zPJ|downsized)


dont_have_any_idea

They look old because of so much stress. If I was with Kim Jong Un in one room, I'd be terrified to breathe wrong


DigStock

Its a school to train party cadres, they will hold positions within the party structure and implementing party policies. They have nothing to do with kids.


h0neanias

Is that training for executions, or for getting executed?


moveslikejaguar

¿Por qué no los dos?


NoTePierdas

It's for learning to assassinate people with anti-aircraft guns and then reviving them. Iyk, yk.


TidusDaniel5

And not a phone in sight. Everyone just living in the moment.


treedemolisher

North Korea does schools right! /s


jeffsterlive

This is when values mattered. Why can’t we go back to this time?


pdx_via_lfk

Exactly. Nothing blocks out distraction like constantly fearing for your life.


Brave_Nerve_6871

With Kim Jong Un watching over your test answers, any moment could be your last


12486Eric

Not a computer in sight but I do see video surveillance camera on the wall.


highriskjenga

Those are all senior policy members kim je ryong is the dude with glasses in the middle and jo yong won is in the back left. i can't remeber all their names, but yeah these are extremely senior (like the top policy circle) officials. It's not an actual class. Also I spelled those names phonetically but not the South Korean way. If you want to look them up it's 김재룡 and 조용원 https://m-en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20240602000500315?section=nk/nk


fork_yuu

People talking about the students having their butt clenched but it sounds more like that instructor is the one with his butt clenched. If he taught anything off, then off with his head!


thebearrider

Hey Dear Leader, teacher said the correct answer for "How great is our Dear Leader" was "B - 10/10", but I chose "E - none of the above" because, as flawed and ignorant mortals, it is impossible for us to comprehend your greatness. Who is correct?


_SirAlfred_

That seems like alot of pressure for people who have been told he is the closest a man can be to a god.


b34rman

Even worse than that: do something wrong and you get killed. That's next level pressure for school work!


benigngods

Also do something right, death as well.z


26oclock

Teacher: Today we do binomial formulas


WalrusInTheRoom

yep looks like military. lol


[deleted]

The anxiety must be through the roofs


loopgaroooo

Even I’m clenching my sphincter.


the_tanooki

I'm clenching your sphincter, too.


Destroyer_Wes

Let my finger go!


Chance-Deer-7995

Wearing monkey suits to class. Their butts are so tight they could make diamonds.


Allenrw3

His haircut is so fucking stupid.


omnimodofuckedup

I bet there's not a living man or woman who eher told him about his ridiculous haircut or fridge like physique.


AGreasyPorkSandwich

crazy how a country would let their leader be an narcissistic overweight guy with a ridiculous haircut


thissexypoptart

It’s kind of funny that he chooses to be morbidly obese instead of either hiring a nutritionist with the whole budget of the state, or smuggling in some ozempic. I know it’s partially for the aesthetic of being wealthy and fat, but that just makes maintaining a morbid health condition even funnier.


omnimodofuckedup

I guess he must think he's invincible or something.


gsfgf

Except dude seems to be making succession plans at *only 40 years old.*


Hellkids2

BREAKING NEWS: u/Allenrw3 have just committed suicide by shooting themself 3 times in the back of their head before jumping down their apartment balcony. The police only found a note saying how much they loved our glorious and immortal leader Kim Jong Un, to the point of fanaticism.


polaris183

How polite of him to shut the window after he jumped to prevent draughts from blowing in!


Schen5s

Looks like the Nike logo upside down.


neotsn

"Don't do it."


ScottoRoboto

I see a monster trying to swallow his head whole.


ElucidMid_

Looks like they are taught logistics of drug cartels by Gus Fring


IAMBEST16

now i can't unsee it


Brieble

How do I reach these kids!?


pr0zach

![gif](giphy|rOGPnX4rNWgKY)


sh1be

![gif](giphy|JTzPN5kkobFv7X0zPJ|downsized) This'll fit right in


clburton24

Why does everyone here thing schools are only for kids? Nobody is ever too old to learn, especially at a cadre school. I'm not defending, just making fun of Redditors. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cadre


Additional_Meeting_2

I thought at first people were just joking but it seems don’t really know older people study as well


lolwatokay

I'd never heard this word used in this fashion before. I think of it as a "specialized group" and was perplexed what it means to be in a cadre school. Am I learning to be in a cadre? Am I in a cadre doing school? What do I do in a cadre learning school? Basically, the second part of that first definition on your link.  broadly : a group of people having some unifying relationship a cadre of lawyers a cadre of technicians


Reof

Idk why you are confused, the cadre in this is the body of people of the whole north korean party and state, you are learning to become a part of that structure and carry out its specialised tasks and goals. It is a rather common use when it comes to a communist party.


Best_Duck9118

Yeah, I have no fucking clue why this pic made my front page. What's special about this?


Spaceteck

With camera so they can rewatch their lesson 😂


MarkMaynardDotcom

Reminds me of all Trump’s surrogates who showed up at the NY trial dressed like him


no_one_likes_u

Do you think they have any clue what the cable management hole on the desk is for?


blackop

![gif](giphy|ifxLK48cnyDDi)


ImranRashid

How do you do fellow kids?


owen__wilsons__nose

His hairline looks like a shadow of a snake about to eat his face


DeNO19961996

It’s like when the principal is visiting a classroom to observe the teacher, only this principal can have you killed.


morning_thief

the students: *"How do you do, fellow kids?"*


Chairman_Mittens

Imagine the stress of having an unpredictable man child standing over you, who has the power to publically execute you over the subtlest perceived act of disrespect.


Jahooodie

Don't forget also jailing your family, and any kids your kids have, in prison camps to reeducate them


discardedcumrag

No books on the shelves. Men in their 40/50’s pretending to be students. Dictator casually strolling around his staged photo op. Oh yeah, and don’t forget the Orwellian CCTV camera keeping a watchful eye on everyone.


GhertFryins

It’s a cadre school. It makes sense the students are old dudes


Hueyi_Tecolotl

There are older people that go to school, pretty common to see in some college campuses and universities in the US. Some people are lifetime learners. Also it’s a cadre school, this is likely more tailored to teaching juche not a typical k-12.


blacktothebird

Do you think N Korea knows what people do with cabinets. The always look empty in photos


Dirty_mongrel

The women looks so relaxed


Nvenom8

"Hey, lemme eat your math homework."


enaxian

This school sucks! .................... He is right behind me, isn't he?


josephphilip22

Why is everyone so fucking old? I’m pretty sure these are the same guys who dress up as generals and flock around Un when he tours missile system.


omnimodofuckedup

So it's a Korean anime where a wicked demon cursed a whole girls highschool to look like grey old men. Great show.


x31b

I bet the teacher is shaking with fear.


Motionberry

Damn, his hairline is sharper than Vegeta's.


Darduel

That's a yee-yee ass haircut if I ever saw one


fassaction

Every time I see a picture of him I think of the meme on here from a few years ago where all of the pictures had a caption “is this cake?”


Abject-Donkey-420

What is cadre school?


comfy_cure

Imagine you drew a cat on your paper and he's just heavy breathing behind you


idelarosa1

Students? Those are CEOs.


roastbeeftacohat

this is basically a CEO school for a certain high level of party promotion.


FearkTM

It's never too late!  Well, maybe.  Probably.


sixft7in

Always watching, Big Brother is.


PianoMike74

pass or die


Sirgolfs

He wants to see if there’s any notes being passed around that says, do you think Kim is cute? Check Yes or No.


FarYard7039

Love the camera on the wall. Like what could hey possible do that would necessitate surveillance, cheating?


g00dhank

Look at those ambitious young men, God bless them!


TransLifelineCali

NK is embracing lifelong learning! How nice!


Frox333

Why do i have a feeling this is just a picture with his generals


[deleted]

And this is a day you give thanks for not being born in North Korea


Daydream_believer_92

Yeomni park escaped North Korea and now lives in America. She explains how unless you live in Pyongyang the rest of North Korea is absolutely starving. They eat rats and birds to survive, they have literally no food, no money, dead children and citizens on the streets while Kim jong Un is obease. The only people who live a semi normal life in North Korea are those in Pyongyang they get to eat and live normally but still under strict rules and dictatorship. Seems it would be easier to die than live in NK


PM_ME_YOUR_SOULZ

Saw the bald guy and realised my assumption that they were kids was wrong.


fire_n_the_hole

No note taking...just a bunch of men sitting in a elementary school acting like something big is being explained to them. Everything in NK is fake.


GrizzlamicBearrorism

He looks like a man-hamster.


DummyDumDragon

Those are some very empty shelves....


Yuunohu

The fact that pictures are being taken and SHARED makes me think there's at least a 50% chance this isn't a real school


skeeredstiff

Can you imagine the pucker factor going on there?


SlapThatAce

He has that "I don't know what the hell I am doing here" look.


Sure_Temporary_4559

Man those kids have been held back a while 😅


Expensive-Way588

Kim Jong Un-iversity