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China-Japan-Koreas
'Great Successor' takes power in N Korea
2011-12-20
[Financial Times] The death of Kim Jong-il threw the Korean peninsula into fresh uncertainty on Monday as the North Korean regime named the dictator's youngest son as the "Great Successor", rattling financial markets in the south.
They mean Pudge, aka Sonny Jong Il...
Well, that sounds better than "The Great Big Fat Kid"...
Some of us refer to him as "The young'un".
In a solemn broadcast, a North Korean television newscaster announced that Kim Jong-eun would assume power after his 70-year-old father pegged out on Saturday while travelling outside Pyongyang by train.

"He worked day and night for socialist construction and the happiness of people, for the union of country and modernisation. He left us so suddenly," said the teary-eyed newscaster.

Kim Jong-il's death rids the world of one of its most ruthless leaders, a man who focused on turning the totalitarian state into a nuclear-armed power while starving millions of his people to death. But the ascension of his inexperienced son, reported to be no more than 28 years of age, could threaten the stability of east Asia as the scion of the Kim dynasty may struggle to rule a country buckling under the weight of sanctions, hunger and power cuts.

Posted by:Fred

#10  Wait 'till the People figure out that he'd barbecue out really nice, about 95 pounds of lean meat and 50 pounds of fresh lard.
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2011-12-20 20:44  

#9  Some of us refer to him as "The young'un"

Soon to be referred to as "The dead 'un"
Posted by: manversgwtw   2011-12-20 20:39  

#8  Wouldn't want to underestimate him just yet. He looks like the kind of kid who wouldn't hesitate to pull the trigger. I do believe I detect a mean streak in his countenance. Wouldn't be surprised if he has his very own loyal gang of thugs enforcing discipline already. Long live the king!
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305   2011-12-20 15:34  

#7  "Adreno-cortical disorder?

AKA Cushings syndrome?"

Fat-ass from eating more a day than 50 NorK citizens get (and he gets actual real food)?
Posted by: Barbara   2011-12-20 14:01  

#6  Interesting call, Mike. I think we'll stick with 'Sonny' or 'Sonny Boy' as that's what we've been using, but yes, if you merge Sonny's low cunning with Fredo's incompetence you're about right.

Sonny Boy doesn't have Cushings. He's just plump. So are turkeys right before the holiday...
Posted by: Steve White   2011-12-20 12:55  

#5  Adreno-cortical disorder?

AKA Cushings syndrome?
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2011-12-20 11:52  

#4  To paraphrase someone else - tree bark is for the little people.
Posted by: P2Kontheroad   2011-12-20 10:37  

#3  He's a well-fed kid, idn't he?
Posted by: Bobby   2011-12-20 09:53  

#2  This should be abbreviated as "The Great Suc."
Posted by: Anonymoose   2011-12-20 08:53  

#1  They mean Pudge, aka Sonny Jong Il...

I respectfully submit to the Burg that henceforth Kim Jong-eun be referred to here as 'Fredo'. I certainly understand 'Sonny', but face it: Sonny at least had a certain low cunning and sense of honor. It's unlikely this clown has either.

Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2011-12-20 06:04  

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