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Kim Jong Un had hundreds of people stand outside in the freezing cold just to listen to a speech praising his family

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends the celebration of the 80th birthday anniversary of late leader Kim Jong Il in front of his statue in Samjiyon City, North Korea February 15, 2022 in this picture released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA)

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends the celebration of the 80th birthday anniversary of late leader Kim Jong Il in front of his statue in Samjiyon City, North Korea February 15, 2022 in this picture released by North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).KCNA via REUTERS

  • Kim Jong Un had hundreds endure freezing temperatures to listen to a speech honoring his late father.

  • People stood outside in temperatures around 5 degrees Fahrenheit without gloves or ear protection.

  • Some North Korea observers speculated that Kim and top officials may have been using heaters during the speech.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sat outside alongside other top officials and hundreds of attendees in freezing temperatures to listen to a speech about his father and former North Korean leader Kim Jong II on Tuesday, according to state media.

The celebratory event marking the 80th anniversary of the birth of Kim Jong Il, who died in 2011, was held outside in the northern city of Samjiyon, and the maximum temperature was 5 degrees Fahrenheit, according to NK News.

North Korean leader attending an outdoor meeting celebrating his father and former North Korean leader Kim Jong Il.North Korean leader attending an outdoor meeting celebrating his father and former North Korean leader Kim Jong Il.

North Korean leader attending an outdoor meeting celebrating his father and former North Korean leader Kim Jong Il.Screenshot from KCTV video

Although North Korea claims that Kim Jong Il was born at a secret site near Samjiyon in 1942, Soviet records suggest he was actually born in eastern Russia.

Kim Jong Un and other North Korean officials at an event celebrating Kim Jong Il.Kim Jong Un and other North Korean officials at an event celebrating Kim Jong Il.

Kim Jong Un and other North Korean officials at an event celebrating Kim Jong Il.Screenshot via KCTV

Some North Korea watchers, comparing this celebration to past events, suspect that Kim and other officials on stage may have been using heaters to keep warm.

Colin Zwirko, a senior analytic correspondent for NK News, noticed a large clump of wires could be seen running underneath the red carpet under the long desk at which Kim was seated.

Event celebrating Kim Jong Il.Event celebrating Kim Jong Il.

Event celebrating Kim Jong Il.Screenshot via KCTV

The speech celebrating the Kim family lasted about 30 minutes, during which time attendees stood at attention without gloves or ear coverings.

Top North Korean official Ri Il Hwan praised Kim Jong Il for challenging “US imperialists” and providing a “stepping stone” and leaving a “revolutionary legacy” for Kim Jong Un, according to state media.

The event held on Tuesday was the first “National Meeting,” as the events are called, since July 2019. These events usually take place on the day before major holidays, including the birthdays of former and current leaders.

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