HONOUR and joy have prevailed for a North Korean family as they posed for this photo with their Supreme Leader, Kim Jong-un.

North Korea, which, by its own admission, stole the spotlight at the London 2012 Olympic Games, is collectively clamouring for Little Kim, who succeeded his late father in December last year.

The photo is creating a buzz on the web and sits at the top of social sharing site Reddit with 3770 upvotes and over 2500 comments.

One Reddit user then took the liberty of PhotoShopping a more sympathetic version of the photo.

What a glorious day! Smiles for all!

The photo(s) come as welcome news for North Korea, who were angered by mX's "Naughty and Nice" Olympic coverage.