Comical t-shirts featuring Kim Jong

Eun’s likeness, produced by Beloved, an American apparel company, have recently

garnered a great deal of attention online.

The most popular option of the 11 varieties

featuring the young leader’s face is the “ Kim Jong Eun sweatshirt ,” of which

only a limited number are produced, using a special sublimation technique to

provide a vivid graphic image throughout the shirt.



Comment threads related to the shirt are abuzz with a host of remarks and opinions, from describing the item as a

“must have for any foreigner traveling to South Korea,” to “the only shirt

that can keep you safe if you meet North Korean soldiers [as they would not be

able to shoot an image of the leader].” Others have expressed concerns, claiming that “wearing

this in South Korea might get you deported under spy suspicions” or that “North

Korean soldiers might target you for defaming their leader’s image.”