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It must be difficult to have been the heavenly leaders of North Korea for all time. So what does one unwind as an eternal leader? From brutal executions, opening zoos, to hiring foreign NBA stars, here are some of the memorable moments during the reign of Kim Il-sung, Kim Jong-Il and Kim Jong-un.



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