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| Kim Young-sik | |
| Hangul | 김영식 |
|---|---|
| RR | Gim Yeongsik |
| MR | Kim Yŏngsik |
Kim Young-sik (born 1953) is a Seoul engraver of Oriental seals who impersonates North Korean leader Kim Jong-il. Ever since his sister-in-law teased the businessman's sagging form as a likeness to the chairman,Kim Young-sik has portrayed Kim Jong-il at every opportunity,in movies,television shows,commercials,and for personal appearances. "When someone tells me I don't resemble Kim Jong-il in certain respects,I'm unhappy," said Kim in The Korea Times . Unlike his more cosmetically enhanced competitor Bae Eun-sik,"I am a natural," Kim told the Los Angeles Times . "I didn't have to perm my hair. I didn't need plastic surgery. Even my family name,Kim,didn't have to be changed. Sometimes I feel like I am Kim Jong-il." Kim,whose stated goal is to have the leader say,"Little Brother,come and see me," affirms,"I wouldn't want Kim Jong-il to be offended by anything I do. I don't want to portray him as an evil person."
