South Korean barista says Kim Jong Un's image has become as soft as latte foam

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  • Title: South Korean barista says Kim Jong Un's image has become as soft as latte foam
  • Date: 5th June 2018
  • Summary: JEONJU, SOUTH KOREA (JUNE 1, 2018) (REUTERS) SCREEN SHOWING LATTE ART OF KIM JONG UN / SOUTH KOREAN CAFÉ OWNER KIM JEONG-IL SMILING KIM JEONG-IL STANDING IN HIS CAFE BESIDE STANDING SIGNBOARD OF KIM JONG UN AND SOUTH KOREAN PRESIDENT MOON JAE-IN (SOUNDBITE) (Korean) OWNER OF IN & OUT CAFE, KIM JEONG-IL, SAYING: "Kim Jong Un is soft." ESPRESSO BEING PULLED FROM MACHINE SCREEN SHOWING LATTE ART OF KIM JONG UN AT / KIM JEONG-IL MAKING LATTE AT COUNTER KIM JEONG-IL STEAMING MILK FOR LATTE
  • Embargoed: 19th June 2018 10:39
  • Keywords: latte art barista North Korea Kim Jong Un
  • Location: JEONJU, SOUTH KOREA
  • City: JEONJU, SOUTH KOREA
  • Country: South Korea
  • Topics: Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA0018J6526F
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: In the weeks after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presented a smiling, softer image at his first summit with South Korean president Moon Jae-in, this cafe outside of Seoul started serving lattes decorated with frothy images of the Korean leaders.
    In & Out cafe in Jeonju city three hours south of the South Korean capital, also offers customers the chance to take a photo and appear on a latte along with the two Korean leaders.
    The café owner, Kim Jeong-il, who coincidentally shares his name with Kim Jong Un's father, said that the North Korean leader's image has become "soft" like the latte art he makes.
    Some anti-communist critics complained that his Kim Jong Un-themed coffee must "taste of red," but overall the response has been surprisingly positive, says owner Kim.
    Around 20 people a day come to his cafe specifically looking for the Kim latte.
    Moon told Kim during a second summit in May that the North Korean leader had "gained a lot of popularity in South Korea recently," to which Kim responded, "that is a relief."
    According to a limited survey of 106 university students at Kookmin University in Seoul, 57.3 percent said they had a positive image of Kim Jong Un after the first summit, compared to 19.8 percent before.
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