His supreme chubbyness seems to be writing his war plans with not a waterman or monteblanc etc .... But a Bic. Not to mention a very large Bic ....
Prolly wanted to tell his enemies he have biiiiig BIC !
Anyone notice there is only one fat person in North Korea ?
Not completely true, but I understand your point.
Being overweight is a status symbol in North Korea and at one point was also a status symbol in the South, especially for older people outside the military.
Younger North Korean elites, outside the immediate Kim family, especially those who have studied abroad, are less likely to be interested in showing off their access to food by having large waistlines. But some older people who have access to lots of food choose to do so.
I'm not defending the Koreans, but a look at photos of Westerners in the 1800s and the then-current stereotype of “fat cats” (i.e., rich men) will show that where food is scarce, weight becomes a way to show off one’s status, but where food is plentiful, being thin with well-toned muscles is a way to show off one’s personal discipline.
Probably the only vestige in modern American culture of that older attitude toward food is Santa Claus.