Weirdly, the Hyundai emblems weren’t edited out within the footage that aired on North Korea’s state-owned tv channel
September 21, 2023 at 17:32
Kim Jong Un, the Supreme Chief of North Korea, has simply returned dwelling from his 10-day journey to Russia, the place he met President Vladimir Putin. Whereas the comradeship between these two leaders could not sometimes pique the curiosity of automotive fans, it’s the car chosen for Kim Jong Un’s motorcade – the Hyundai Staria – that has caught our consideration.
The North Korean chief was pushed round in his Maybach 62 which was escorted by a fleet of 4 Hyundai Staria minivans wanting fairly sinister with their black exterior, privateness glass, and slim LEDs. The unconventional group was adopted by a couple of examples of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, whereas a Russian-built Aurus Senat limousine led the pack to the town of Vladivostok. It isn’t clear if the Hyundai vans retrofitted with strobe lights have been provided by the Russian state, however that is might the case judging from their license plates.
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The video footage was broadcast from the state-owned Korean Central Tv as a part of a 90-minute documentary titled: “An Incident that Led to a New Milestone for the Improvement of North Korea-Russia Relation”. The movie detailed each step of Kim Jong Un’s go to to Russia, together with his transport to and from sure places.
Seen ‘Hyundai’ logos
What is kind of uncommon is that the channel didn’t edit out the Hyundai emblems from no less than one of many vans, successfully providing some free promoting to the automaker from the rival grounds of South Korea. As reported by The Korea Herald, North Korea’s tv deleted the Hyundai emblems from the promoting banners in the course of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. It isn’t clear if this modification was intentional or if the man who edited the Russian clips was new to the job.
The Staria van with the seen Hyundai emblem accompanied Kim Jong Un throughout his go to to Russky Island and the Primorsky Aquarium, which included a cease on the Arnika Bio-Feed Mill, the final vacation spot within the Russian Far East. In line with South Korean media studies, Kim’s private automotive was noticed heading to the prepare station, with the Hyundai van nonetheless offering safety.
In any case, don’t anticipate sort gestures to melt the rivalry between North and South Korea. Talking of rivalries, throughout his UN speech, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol criticized the aftermath of Kim Jong Un’s latest journey, saying that any assist from Russia to South Korea’s weapons packages, can be perceived as a “direct provocation”.
