Did Kim get a boost from elevated shoes?
U. S. President Donald Trump and North Korea leader Kim Jong-un reach to shake hands at the Capella resort on Sentosa Island Tuesday, June 12, 2018 in Singapore. / AP
By Oh Young-jin
Did you see something amiss when U.S. President Donald Trump met, shook hands and walked with Kim Jong-un for their historic summit at the Capella Hotel in Singapore on Tuesday morning?
They did not appear much different in height when they stood together.
Even before the meeting, some media outlets speculated that, because Trump is 190 centimeters tall and Kim is under 170 centimeters, Kim might not want to be seen standing with Trump.
At the Capella, Kim was shorter than Trump, but the difference in height was not so noticeable.
Considering it is impossible for Kim to grow 10 centimeters overnight, there could be another explanation ― elevated shoes.
A close-up of Kim's feet while he was walking toward Trump at the start of their encounter, the outer soles of Kim's shoes appeared normal.
But in stride, the upper parts of his shoes ― the tongue and throat ― appeared abnormally high.
That means that he may have had layers of insole cushions on the heels to make him taller.
It is hard to tell whether that was the case or not ― but he looked taller than he is.