A fake Kim Jong Un is making waves yet again.
This time he's shown up in Singapore, host of the off-again-on-again summit between the leaders of the US and North Korean next month.
The fake Kim, known as Howard X, is seen greeting people and posing at the major tourist spots on the island state.
Kim Jong Un impersonator Howard X arrives in Singapore to pose at tourist attractions ahead of the off-again-on-again summit between the North Korean leader and US President Donald Trump pic.twitter.com/IgMxygegB9
— AFP news agency (@AFP) May 28, 2018
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In February, the Kim look-alike appeared at the Pyeongchang Olympics and danced in front of North Korea’s female cheerleading team — before being nabbed and hauled off by police.
The English-speaking impersonator drew anger when he waved at the famed “army of beauties” at an ice hockey game between the joint Korea team and Japan in Gangneung erena.
Many of the cheerleaders giggled nervously and waved back, but when the fake Kim broke into an impromptu jig, the scene turned ugly.
'I was born this way'
He first got into a shouting match with the North Korean security men, before the Kim lookalike pointed out he could not be arrested simply for looking like North Korea’s leader.
In no time, the fake Kim wearing thick-rimmed glasses and dressed in all black was tackled by three burly security officials and frog-marched by police to a room inside the arena.
“I walked past the cheerleaders and waved but then three rough-looking guys, not in uniform who I suspect were North Koreans, came out of nowhere and grabbed me by the arm,” the Kim double said.
The English-speaking impersonator, who identified himself as Howard X, later denied that he was making a political statement and told police: "I just showed up with my flag and my face... If you don't like my face there's nothing you can do about it, I was born this way."
Howard X was later released.
In Singapore, the fake Kim is greeting tourists near the iconic Marina Bay Sands.
