north korea tonight. some of them bizarre, others terrifying. if you want to see what sets the kingdom apart from the rest of our socially networked planet, consider this, king jong eel died two days ago. that s how tightly controlled the media is. when word did arrive the dear leader was dead, his brainwashed followers mourned him like the god they ve been told he was. the grieving is intense for a leader they were told walked at three months of age, talked at two weeks. those who are not overcome were simply dumbstruck on receiving the news. like this gathering for example. they, like most north koreans, not likely aware their fallen ruler scarfed lobster and swilled fine cognac while an estimated million ordinary koreans starved to death during the famine his economic policies created. the mourners who made their way by the massive statue of king il sung did not know how isolated the north korea he created and his son ran for 17 years actually is. when kim il sung died,