North Korea’s latest propaganda song “Friendly Father” has proven to be an unexpected hit… on TikTok. The pop-y propaganda has drawn praise from Gen Z users of the social media app, but experts say it hides something more sinister. With lyrics including “Let’s sing Kim Jong Un, the great leader/ Let’s brag about Kim Jong Un, our friendly father”, the song is full of praise for North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un – who has vowed to “thoroughly annihilate the US” and has launched dozens of ballistic missiles.
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