New speculation has risen that North Korea may have created the world’s first ever genetically modified ‘super soldier’.
Theories that the Kim Jong-un has been working on a superhuman hybrid may have become a reality, as new footage reveals a giant figure towering over of other military personnel.
Dailymail reports: Towering beside his fellow soldiers in the driving snow this member of the North Korean armed forces seems to be twice their size.
However, eagle-eyed observers of how the country’s media covered Kim Jong Il’s funeral believe what we are in fact really seeing is a spot of Photoshopping.
The seemingly doctored photograph of the soldier, who appears to be well over 8ft tall, shows him in the back row of one block of mourners.
The man appears to be well over 8ft tall, shows him in the back row of one block of mourners.
The image was captured as the funeral procession passed near the Kumsusan Memorial Palace in the capital Pyongyang.
Real or fake? Official news agency KCNA took the photo, and the giant soldier appears to be shown from several different angles.
Official news agency KCNA took the photo, and the giant soldier appears to be shown from several different angles.
This has led some to say that the photo has not be manipulated.Others believe it could be 7ft 8in tall North Korean basketball star Ri Myung Hun, dubbed Michael Ri for his prowess on the court.
The discovery of the giant follows evidence yesterday showing how the scores of wailing mourners were not the only well-choreographed aspect at the memorial service.
Two comparison photos showed how a camera crew filming the sombre ceremony were apparently erased from history after being digitally removed from the picture.
There has been no explanation for the apparent omission from within North Korea since the funeral.
However, a note released by Reuters describing the previous doctored images said: ‘This combination picture of two handout images from KCNA shows a limousine with a portrait of late North Korean leader Kim Jong-il leading his funeral procession in Pyongyang December 28, 2011.’
In the top picture released by Kyodo, a group of men is seen on the left side of the picture. In the bottom picture which was sent directly to Reuters by KCNA, the group is missing.
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