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Kim Jong Un 'Sexiest Man Alive': North Korea's Supreme Leader Is The Onion's Top Pick For 2012

Kim Jong Un Is The 'Sexiest Man Alive'
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Kim Jong Un, the baby-faced dictator of North Korea, has been named the Onion's "Sexiest Man Alive."


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The satirical paper announced its decision on Wednesday with this dashing description:

With his devastatingly handsome, round face, his boyish charm, and his strong, sturdy frame, this Pyongyang-bred heartthrob is every woman’s dream come true. Blessed with an air of power that masks an unmistakable cute, cuddly side, Kim made this newspaper’s editorial board swoon with his impeccable fashion sense, chic short hairstyle, and, of course, that famous smile.

The "Brilliant Comrade" sure is giving Channing Tatum a run for his money. Tatum was named People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive" of 2012 earlier this week.

Kim joins the rakish ranks of the Onion's other "Sexiest Man Alive" winners from years past, including Bernie Madoff and Bashar al-Assad. (There seems to be little evidence to support this claim, however.)

The 29-year-old supreme leader of North Korea is the son of Kim Jong Il and the grandson of Kim Il Sung. He took office in 2011 after the death of his father. According to earlier reports, Kim -- in stark contrast to the austere and authoritarian image his predecessors had maintained -- has been attempting "to present a cuddlier, more family-friendly image to the world." He, however, hasn't always been successful.

For more of Kim's "sexiness," click through this slideshow of images:

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This file picture taken on July 6, 2012 by North Korean official Korean Central News Agency and released on July 9 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (C), accompanied by his wife (L), enjoying a demonstration performance given by the newly organized Moranbong band in Pyongyang. (KNS/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:KNS via Getty Images)
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In this undated photo released by the Korean Central News Agency and distributed in Tokyo by the Korea News Service Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, accompanied by his wife Ri Sol Ju, arrives to watch a performance of the Moranbong Band to celebrate the 59th anniversary of the armistice that ended the 1950-53 Korean War, in an undisclosed location of North Korea. (AP Photo/Korean Central News Agency via Korea News Service) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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In this Feb. 16, 2013 image made from video, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, and his wife Ri Sol Ju tour as they visit the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun in Pyongyang, North Korea to pay respect to late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il on his birth anniversary. (AP Photo/KRT via AP Video) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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In this Wednesday, July 25, 2012 photo released by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) and distributed in Tokyo by the Korea News Service Thursday, July 26, 2012, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, accompanied by his wife Ri Sol Ju, right, waves to the crowd as they inspect the Rungna People's Pleasure Ground in Pyongyang. (AP Photo/Korean Central News Agency via Korea News Service) (credit:AP)
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In this Wednesday, July 25, 2012 photo released by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) and distributed in Tokyo by the Korea News Service Thursday, July 26, 2012, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspects a swimming pool as he attends the completion ceremony of the Rungna People's Pleasure Ground in Pyongyang. (AP Photo/Korean Central News Agency via Korea News Service) (credit:AP)
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In this Wednesday, July 25, 2012 photo released by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) and distributed in Tokyo by the Korea News Service Thursday, July 26, 2012, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, accompanied by his wife Ri Sol Ju, right, waves to the crowd at the Rungna People's Pleasure Ground in Pyongyang. (AP Photo/Korean Central News Agency via Korea News Service) (credit:AP)
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In this Wednesday, July 25, 2012 photo released by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) and distributed in Tokyo by the Korea News Service Thursday, July 26, 2012, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, foreground right, accompanied by his wife Ri Sol Ju, foreground left, waves as they attend the completion ceremony of the Rungna People's Pleasure Ground in Pyongyang. (AP Photo/Korean Central News Agency via Korea News Service) (credit:AP)
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In this undated photo released by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) and distributed in Tokyo by the Korea News Service Thursday, July 26, 2012, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, accompanied by his wife Ri Sol Ju, left, touches a display as they inspect the Rungna People's Pleasure Ground in Pyongyang. (AP Photo/Korean Central News Agency via Korea News Service) (credit:AP)
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In this undated photo released by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) and distributed in Tokyo by the Korea News Service Thursday, July 26, 2012, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, reacts on a ride as he attends the completion ceremony of the Rungna People's Pleasure Ground in Pyongyang. (AP Photo/Korean Central News Agency via Korea News Service) (credit:AP)

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