This building sports the former leaders’ portraits. According to The Guardian, North Korea is a country living under the watchful eyes of its great leaders—millions of portraits of them. The photo above is only a few of many portraits of the deceased former heads of the state that are mandated in every home, office, school, and public place. This is said to be a constant reminder of the Kim dynasty and their influence over the country since the DPRK was first established in 1948. Je Son-Lee, a defector who fled the country in 2011, explained that the two men are treated like gods. He said, “That’s why we have to have their portraits, in order to be with them all the time.”
