25 Mind-Blowing Facts About Kim Jong-Un

7. There Is A 550m-Long Message Praising Kim Jong Un Carved Into A Hillside

"Long Live General, the Shining Sun!" This is the translation of the huge message carved into the hillside in North Korea praising Kim Jong-un. The 15-character message, at 550metres, stretches further than the length of five football pitches and was inscribed in 2012 - just a year after Kim Jong-un assumed office from his father.

There is also a massive sign that reads "Long live Kim Jong-il General, the sun of the 21st Century" on the banks of the Yalu River. Well, at least the whole family gets remembered with huge writing.

6. Kim Jong Un Is Technically Subordinate To His Dead Grandfather

Kim Jong-un is North Korea's Supreme Leader, but his father Kim Jong-il was announced as the country's "Eternal General Secretary" following his death in 2011. Somewhat confusingly though, the founder of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Kim Il-sung remains the nation's "Eternal President".

Kim Il-sung did rule North Korea between 1948 and 1994 - yet due to the bizarre and seemingly arbitrary nature of the country's constitution, Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un is technically subordinate to his grandfather who has been dead for decades.

As of yet, Kim Jong-un hasn't been overruled by Kim Il-sung though...