Kim Jong-un Just Posed for His First Selfie
North Korean dictator Kim Jung-un is in Singapore this week for Tuesday’s summit with President Trump, and of all the photos that have emerged of his visit so far, there’s a curious one that has captured the world’s attention today: Kim Jung-un’s very first selfie.
#Jalanjalan #guesswhwere? pic.twitter.com/oVOk8UuqlC
— Vivian Balakrishnan (@VivianBala) June 11, 2018
The photo is believed to be the first-known selfie that Kim has posed for. A number of nearby photographers captured a behind-the-scenes view of it being snapped:
Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan takes a selfie with Kim Jong Un in Singapore's Merlion Park. pic.twitter.com/QE2U6Q8lQl
— Ankit Panda (@nktpnd) June 11, 2018
Singapore Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan takes a selfie with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Jubillee bridge in Singapore.
📷: @cmcgrath_photo pic.twitter.com/iyfm4syzSi
— Getty Images News (@GettyImagesNews) June 11, 2018
The photo behind Kim Jong Un’s selfie, from @AP pic.twitter.com/DPYtcwLndu
— Tom Namako (@TomNamako) June 11, 2018
Kim Jong Un, pausing for a selfie with Singapore's foreign minister pic.twitter.com/DRJbdFdrEW
— David S. Joachim (@davidjoachim) June 11, 2018
Here’s a video of the selfie:
WATCH: Kim Jong Un is touring tourist attractions in Singapore ahead of summit with President Trump https://t.co/AdqjAwRr88 pic.twitter.com/xd48R5m8Jl
— CBS News (@CBSNews) June 11, 2018
The third man in the photo is Singaporean Education Minister Ong Ye Kung, who shot and shared a second selfie of his own with Kim:
Kim is perhaps best-known for official government photos showing him looking at things in his country. These latest selfies are quite… different.