A South Korean activist paints on a caricature of Kim Jong Un, the youngest son and heir-apparent of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, during a rally denouncing the communist country’s third-generation dynastic succession in Seoul on October 14, 2010.
Kim Jong Un has caused an uproar today with the announcement of his marriage. Here is a look back at how the North Korea leader has stirred the pot over the years.
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