SEOUL -- Kim Jong Un has placed the North Korean people first and foremost under revisions to the all-important governing party rulebook, according to reports that began surfacing this month, indicating that the leader is setting out to create an identity that is starkly different from his revered grandfather and father.
Since taking the reins in 2011, the North Korean leader had embraced his connection to the Paektu bloodline, invoking his grandfather and North Korean founder Kim Il Sung through his mannerisms and clothing choices.
