Does Kim Jong Un listen to Katy Perry? An interview I saw on YouTube of North Korea's Kim Jong Un and some American talk show host had him listening to an American singer named Katy Perry. Similarly, an article from The Diplomat says > The traditional diplomatic team of a former U.S. president and former secretary of state coupled with cultural icons like Katy Perry and Michael Jordan could offer the most effective mission for the Pyongyang crowd. It seems very out of character to me that Kim listens to Katy Perry, drinks margaritas, and watches NBA basketball yet has such a fiercely anti-Western persona. At most, I would guess that he's pretending to be a fan in that interview just to improve his image in the West (?). Has any research been done on this or is there any reason to think that he really has Western tastes like this?

What you were watching was almost certainly a clip from the 2014 comedy film _The Interview_:

> Dave Skylark is the host of the talk show _Skylark Tonight_ , where he interviews celebrities about personal topics and gossip. […] Skylark discovers that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is a fan of Skylark Tonight, prompting Rapaport to arrange an interview.
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> Kim eventually cries uncontrollably and soils himself after Skylark sings "Firework" by Katy Perry (having learned of Kim's fondness of Perry earlier), ruining his reputation.

Needless to say, this film is entirely fictional. In reality, Kim has never been interviewed by any American talk show hosts, and his tastes in American music are not known to the public.