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'Fake' Kim Jong-UN Appears Before North Korean Cheerleaders: "To Break North Korea's Brainwashing"

(Nagoya=Yonhap News) Reporter Jeon Myeong-hun = A 'fake Kim Jong-un' appeared at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games stadium, claiming that Koreans in Japan were brainwashed by North Korea...

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[OSEN=Jeong Seung-woo] A man mimicking North Korean Chairman Kim Jong-un appeared at the stadium where the inter-Korean women's football match of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games was held. As he approached the North Korean cheering squad, he was stopped by Japanese police fearing a clash. According to Yonhap News on the 22nd, this man, who operates under the name 'Howard X,' [appeared] on the 21st at the Japanese stadium where the group stage m…

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(Nagoya=Yonhap News) Reporter Jeon Myeong-hun = A 'fake Kim Jong-un' appeared at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games stadium, claiming that Koreans in Japan were brainwashed by North Korea...

·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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He entered the stadium with a Kim Jong-un hairstyle, a suit similar to the North Korean leader, and a toy rocket, and then headed towards the North Korean fan stand.

The 'fake' Kim Jong-un, who made headlines for appearing at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, has reappeared at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games stadium after 13 years.

A figure who instantly captured the attention of the crowd appeared at the inter-Korean women's soccer match of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, held on the 21st, becoming a hot topic. This man, who introduced himself as "Howard X" from Hong Kong, appeared at Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa in Shizuoka Prefecture, the venue for the match, perfectly mimicking North Korean Chairman Kim Jong-un. He was dressed in Kim Jong-un's distinctive hairstyle and a…

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A man dressed as North Korean Chairman Kim Jong-un attracted attention at the inter-Korean women's soccer match held at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. The man even waved to the North Korean cheering squad. The South Korean women's national soccer team, led by head coach Shin Sang-woo, drew 1-1 with North Korea in the final Group F match of the women's soccer group stage, held on the 21st at Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa in Fukuroi, Shizuoka Prefect…

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연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency broke the news in Seoul, Korea (the Republic of) on Monday, September 21, 2026.
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