Kim So Happy!

A great deal of attention has been directed at the recent meetings between the leaders of North and South Korean. There have even been several blog post thus far on the issue. Most spectators noticed a drastic turn-around in Kim Jong Il's personality from Tuesday to Wednesday. On Tuesday, the world watched what many perceived as being a very grumpy and cold Kim. However, Wednesday witnessed an ear-to-ear grinning Kim. Why the change of face? Was it to appease the international community?

According to "Foreign Policy", Kim was very impressed and pleased with a present from Roh Moo-hyun, President of South Korea. Roh reportedly gave Kim a "stack" of South Korean films. Kim, a well known movie fan, was very grateful, and this may have sparked the change in attitude. Ironically, South Korean movies are banned by the Northern government. To enforce the ban, it has been reported that the North will cut power in a particular neighborhood, and search citizens' DVD players with the DVD stuck inside. Maybe now the whole country can go watch South Korean movies on Kim's personal theater... who knows?