15 Unbelievable Rules Kim Jong-un Makes North Koreans Parents Follow

6Kim Jong-un is the Supreme Leader

North Korean children don't just have to idolize and learn about Kim Jong but aren't even allowed to look up any other politician or spiritual leader.

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7The mandatory glee for photo ops

North Korean kids are made to smile wide for photoshoots as Kim Jong wants to depict a happy and peaceful society. In fact children are also made to wear better clothes than they own.

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8No options for TV channels

Did you watch Disney or Nickelodeon as a kid? North Korean children have no such choice. All they get to watch is the state channel and that's it. There are three approved TV channels and two of them are available on weekends.

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9The children's Palace

While most north Korean children have to survive amid abject poverty and a miserable lifestyle some children from well-off families are selected live in a children's Palace in the capital city of Pyongyang. Not only is the palace very well-equipped but also has incredible luxuries. But sadly all that is a front.

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10The truth to the children's Palace

It was reported in 2016 that the children's Palace is just another place where kids are brainwashed into worshipping and idolizing Kim Jong. They get to enjoy the facilities but are subjected to a very mechanical and robotic lifestyle which revolves around their Supreme Leader.

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