North Korean leader becomes TikTok's new star

North Korean President Kim Jong Un has become the new star of TikTok with a propaganda video praising him as a “loving father”.

The clip, which shows the communist leader laughing and having fun with the public and young people, and North Koreans singing and dancing, has been viewed millions of times on TikTok.

Kim's video has become one of the hits of social media, along with clips of young people's favorite singers such as Taylor Swift and Harry Styles.

Some young people said they found the clip very funny, while others asked if the song was on Spotify.

In the song, “Let's sing the song of the great leader Kim Jong Un. He is our loving father” draws attention. The clip shows North Koreans from different lines of work singing the song.

In North Korea, where the music industry is under state control, propaganda videos praising Kim Jong Un are frequently broadcast.