Leader of North Korea: At first, no one expected Kim Jong-un to become the new leader of North Korea. His older brother, Kim Jong-nam, was the clear choice before he was caught trying to enter Japan with a forged passport. He allegedly wanted to visit Disneyland in Tokyo. After Kim Jong-nam embarrassed the North Korean regime with this act, Kim Jong-un seemed to become the new favorite to replace his father as leader of the nation. However, Kim Jong-nam would later state that in his opinion, he was overlooked and later exiled because he was critical of the regime and advocated for reform. Kim Jong-un was also seen as a carbon copy of his father, with many of the same attributes and tastes.
