North Korea's Cult of Personality

North Korea celebrates its founding with mass displays of loyalty to the ruling Kim dynasty, where citizens are conditioned to worship their leaders as divine figures. The regime uses such spectacles to reinforce a sense of unity and allegiance, often leading to grotesque portrayals of nationalism. In stark contrast to the prosperity it claims to represent, the country is marred by systemic repression and widespread famine, while its government prioritizes nuclear weapons development and international provocations over the welfare of its citizens. This dynamic creates a façade of strength and control, despite the reality of a broken society plagued by deprivation.