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A North Korean defector has testified that, like his father, Kim Jong Il, Kim Jong Un, the leader of North Korea, also selects beautiful young women as part of a Pleasure Squad to entertain him.
According to the British newspaper The Mirror, Park Yeon Mi, a 30-year-old defector now living in the United States, recently exposed the realities of the Pleasure Squad, which exists solely for Kim Jong-un’s entertainment.
Park stated that women are selected based on physical appearance and political loyalty. She revealed, “They visit every classroom, even scour the school playground for fear of missing a pretty girl. The first thing they do when they find a pretty girl is to check the political status of her family members.” Girls with defected family members or relatives in South Korea are disqualified.
Park claimed she was almost selected for the Pleasure Squad twice but was rejected due to her family’s social status.
Subsequently, a medical examination is conducted to confirm the woman’s virginity. Those who pass this stage undergo another rigorous physical examination, where even a tiny scar can lead to disqualification. The girls who pass these strict screenings from all over the country are gathered in Pyongyang.
The Pleasure Squad is divided into three groups. One group receives massage training, while another learns to sing and dance professionally to entertain Kim Jong Un and his close associates. They sometimes appear publicly under names such as the Moranbong Band.
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The last group, Park claimed, is responsible for sexual activities. “The most attractive girls are selected for Kim Jong Un, while others satisfy the lower-ranking generals or politicians,” she said. “Pleasing men is their only goal.”
The North Korean Pleasure Squad was reportedly created in the 1970s for Kim Il Sung. Park mentioned that the group’s composition has changed due to Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Il, and Kim Jong Un’s preferences.
“Kim Jong Il was very short, so he preferred women taller than 160 cm, and those chosen by him tended to have round faces,” Park said. She added, “Kim Jong Un prefers slim, tall, Western-looking women,” and noted, “There are rumors that Kim Jong Un’s wife was also originally a member of the Pleasure Squad.”
Parents reportedly agree to have their daughters join the Pleasure Squad to prevent them from starving. These women usually marry one of Kim Jong Un’s bodyguards when they reach their mid-twenties, considered past their prime. Park claimed, “Retired Pleasure Squad members consider it a privilege to choose a husband from among the bodyguards.”
Park’s X
Park Yeon Mi was born in Hyesan, Yanggang Province, North Korea, in 1993 and defected in 2007. She moved to the United States after gaining attention for her 2014 speech at the One Young World Summit in Dublin, Ireland, on human rights abuses in North Korea.
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