Kim Jong Un’s preferences for mineral water

sourced from a spring in Geumsan-ri, Nampo, South Pyongan Province, has blocked off access for local

residents eager to quell their thirst there.

Local citizens also used to enjoy drinking

this famous mineral water, but following the construction of a thoroughfare

near the spring in 1991, Escort Command personnel took control over of

the area as Kim Jong Il also delighted in drinking the delectable water from

this particular spring, a source with ties to Escort Command reported to Daily NK on December 7th.

An additional source in North Hamgyong Province corroborated this news.

Now, “these guards have gone so far as to

encircle the area with a barbed-wire fence, so no matter how badly people might

crave just a sip, nobody dares try to get to it. Ordinary citizens can only

dream of tasting such revivifying water,” he asserted, adding that rice steamed

in this high-quality water reportedly turns yellow, and within less than an

hour of eating a person can feel a noticeable improvement in digestive

function.

Kim Jong Un’s security detail runs back and

forth from Geumsan-ri to Pyongyang, a distance of 40km, regularly to make sure

he has a continuous supply. “Kim Jong Un operates on the principle that this

precious water must not lie idle in the spring for even one day, which is why

he demands that someone be on their way to him with more water at all times,”

the source explained.

However, due to the logistical problems

posed by carrying water such a great distance, he must settle for mineral water

from Jinbo mountain in North Hamgyong Province to slake his thirst during

on-site visits in the North Hamgyong region.

The source also conveyed to Daily NK the

interesting tidbit that Kim Jong Un allegedly only “uses items once before

throwing them in the trash and acquiring new ones.” This includes everyday

necessities such as towels, toothbrushes, and even underwear. Handling the

items that have touched the leader’s skin directly is considered to be work of “the utmost delicacy.”

“Mishandling such treasured items can

result in being labeled a reactionary until the end of your days, which is why

each item is incinerated immediately upon completed use,” he concluded.