Giant North Korea soldier spotted in Kim Jong Il funeral photos

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This handout picture taken by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Dec. 28, 2011 shows the funeral procession for North Korea's late leader Kim Jong-Il arriving at the square of the Kumsusan Memorial Palace in Pyongyang. This picture has created interest, due to the presence of an unusually tall attendee, seen below, lower right, next to the flag pole.

The Telegraph reports:

The "giant soldier" photograph looks less likely to have been manipulated given he can be seen in different images from several angles.

The photo's emergence has led to widespread speculation as to who the soldier might be with, some online commentators suggesting the mystery figure is the 7’ 8” tall North Korean basketball star Ri Myung Hun.

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Comment author avatarArchAng3l

Looks like someone is on the back of another to get a better view to me...not that it matters lol

    Reply#1 - Sat Dec 31, 2011 3:56 AM EST
    Comment author avatarDEN-1189913

    Except look at the size of his feet next to the other smaller feet.

      Reply#2 - Sat Dec 31, 2011 8:52 PM EST
      Comment author avatarJohn-A

      Is he human?

        Reply#3 - Wed Jan 4, 2012 4:56 PM EST
        Comment author avatarYELDARB27

        Why of course he is human. he is just a representative from their nuclear weapons research division.

        Might of had just a little too much exposure.

        Or

        So that is where Bigfoot went.

        Or

        Only six footer in Korea

        Or

        I didn't know ex-NBA star Yao Ming was Korean.

        Or

        Shack, visiting Korea in order to obtain fresh egg rolls and is curious to see Macy's Christmas parade going on over there too.

        Or

        Janet Reno has surfaced again.

        • 2 votes
        #3.1 - Fri Jan 6, 2012 6:07 AM EST
        Comment author avatarLynchmob-2711882

        "Janet Reno" She was a great big Amazon, wasn't she?

        Wonder if Slick Willy ever did her too.

        And if so, who played the role of the man?

        • 2 votes
        #3.2 - Sun Jan 8, 2012 6:40 PM EST
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        Comment author avatarAffinity1

        Perhaps the rest of the soldiers are just small.

          Reply#4 - Wed Jan 4, 2012 7:45 PM EST
          Comment author avatarMax^108

          These commies have been drafting yeti into their military for a long time. They just give them a rough shave every day and they almost blend in.

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          Reply#5 - Thu Jan 5, 2012 4:16 PM EST
          Comment author avatarJohnA-309220

          Just a bigger target makes it easier to hit. With as little food nKorea has, they can't afford to feed too many of them.

            Reply#6 - Fri Jan 6, 2012 12:47 PM EST
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