Deepfake video of Kim Yo-jong dancing to song mocking North Korea’s trash balloons goes viral

The clip parodies the lyrics of a recent song by Jo Hyun-ah of the Korean group Urban Zakapa

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un with his sister Kim Yo-jong in Pyongyang. Photo: AP

Published: 1:26pm, 27 Sep 2024

A satirical deepfake video of Kim Yo-jong, the younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, has gone viral. In the clip, she dances on a stage in a pink dress while singing a parody.

The video has sparked widespread interest as North Korea continues its provocations by sending thousands of trash-filled balloons across the border.

The video turned out to be a satirical deepfake created by a YouTuber. Titled “Kim Yo-jong – I’ll Give You,” the video was posted on the YouTube channel Lil Doge, which has around 258,000 subscribers.

It parodies the lyrics of the recent song I’ll Give You by Jo Hyun-ah of the Korean group Urban Zakapa, with Kim Yo-jong’s face superimposed onto the singer’s body. Digitally altered North Korean soldiers dancing in the background further enhance the satirical nature of the content.

The lyrics of the parody song mock North Korea’s ongoing provocations of sending trash-filled balloons across the border.

The lyrics include phrases like “I’ll give, I’ll give, I’ll give all my waste,” “My remaining trash to the South,” “I’ll give you all the filth,” “Wanting the purest people,” “Loving our greedy leader,” “I prefer trash to the South’s land,” all aimed at ridiculing the North’s actions.