12 Facts About Kim Jong-Un That You Probably Didn’t Know

Had His Uncle Executed For "Dreaming Different Dreams"

The murder of political opponents by dictators is certainly not a new phenomenon, and there have been some ridiculously far-fetched and bizarre justifications down the years. However, the official crimes against the state with which Kim Jong-un's uncle, Jang Song-thaek, was found guilty of in 2012 take some beating. Jang confessed to crimes including spending foreign currency at a foreign casino while being treated at a foreign hospital, adultery, dining illegally in the back-rooms of restaurants - oh, and "dreaming alternative dreams" to the rest of the North Korean population.