“Kim Jong-un dead 2024” : North Korean supreme leader killed by internet death hoax

Kim Jong-un is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax

News of political figure Kim Jong-un’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the March 2024 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports. Thankfully, the North Korean supreme leader is alive and well.

UPDATE 19/03/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Kim Jong-un death hoax spreads on Facebook

Rumors of the political figure’s alleged demise gained traction on Sunday after a ‘R.I.P. Kim Jong-un’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the Korean political figure’s passing:

At about 11 a.m. ET on Sunday (March 17, 2024), our beloved political figure Kim Jong-un passed away. Kim Jong-un was born on January 8, 1983 in Pyongyang. He will be missed but not forgotten. Please show your sympathy and condolences by commenting on and liking this page.

Hundreds of fans immediately started writing their messages of condolence on the Facebook page, expressing their sadness that the talented 41-year-old political figure was dead. And as usual, Twittersphere was frenzied over the death hoax.

Where as some trusting fans believed the post, others were immediately skeptical of the report, perhaps learning their lesson from the huge amount of fake death reports emerging about celebrities over recent months. Some pointed out that the news had not been carried on any major Korean network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a political figure of Kim Jong-un's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (74%) of respondents think those Kim Jong-un death rumors are not funny anymore.

Kim Jong-un Death Hoax Dismissed Since Political figure Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Monday (March 18) the political figure's reps officially confirmed that Kim Jong-un is not dead. “He joins the long list of celebrities who have been victimized by this hoax. He's still alive and well, stop believing what you see on the Internet,” they said.

Some fans have expressed anger at the fake report saying it was reckless, distressing and hurtful to fans of the much loved political figure. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.

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