Kim Jong-un death rumor floods social media

/ Courtesy of Twitter

By Lee Han-soo

Rumors claiming North Korean leader Kim Jong-un had died suddenly spread through Twitter Tuesday.

The tweet read: “URGENT. Unconfirmed report from Korean military sources. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been killed or seriously injured. No details.”

It came through a fake Twitter account using the same name as South Korea’s Defense Minister, Han Min-koo. The account has been suspended.

The unknown Twitter user has also been suspected of targeting Myanmar President Htin Kyaw.

Although many were skeptical about Kim’s death, some media sites published the rumor that he may have been killed by “military intervention.”