# Were fake Trump and Kim Jong-un Winter Olympic imposters ever identified? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [June 7, 2018, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-fake-trump-and-kim-jong-un-winter-olympic-imposters-ever-identified/815595 "2018-06-07T04:52:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![russian\_heel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f05b48/32.png) [@russian\_heel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/russian_heel)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2018, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-fake-trump-and-kim-jong-un-winter-olympic-imposters-ever-identified/815595/1 "2018-06-07T04:52:35Z")
I thought this was HILARIOUS and now oddly prophetic: > **[Realistic Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un Impersonators Infiltrated the Olympics](https://www.thecut.com/2018/02/donald-trump-kim-jong-un-impersonators-olympics.html)** > > They were kicked out of the Opening Ceremony. …but I’ve been beating my brains out to find out who these guys really were. Not so much the Kim guy as I imagine it would not be hard to find a local Korean that looks like the North Korean tyrant, but the story behind the Trump guy fascinates me. Does he live in Korea? Is he an American that flew over just for this stunt? What was the motivation for it---- maybe there was a sponsor involved? How was this all set up? How did they get in in the first place? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2018, 7:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-fake-trump-and-kim-jong-un-winter-olympic-imposters-ever-identified/815595/2 "2018-06-07T07:22:45Z")
> [@russian\_heel](#): > > Not so much the Kim guy as I imagine it would not be hard to find a local Korean that looks like the North Korean tyrant yeah, I mean, they all look the same, right? :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Philster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/13edae/32.png) [@Philster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philster)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2018, 7:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-fake-trump-and-kim-jong-un-winter-olympic-imposters-ever-identified/815595/3 "2018-06-07T07:56:33Z")
They both showed up looking like anyone else that might be there, and probably not together. Their ‘resemblance’ is marginal (at best!) and only ‘in character/costume’ would anyone blink. I’m sure they went into character after traveling, arriving and admission. Calling them marginal impersonators is being very, very kind. Meh ---
**Author:** ![Banksiaman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/banksiaman/32/3334_2.png) [@Banksiaman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Banksiaman)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2018, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-fake-trump-and-kim-jong-un-winter-olympic-imposters-ever-identified/815595/4 "2018-06-07T08:03:53Z")
Australian Kimpersonator > **[An Australian Kim Jong-un impersonator wanted to meet North Korean...](https://www.smh.com.au/sport/an-australian-kim-jong-un-impersonator-wanted-to-meet-north-korean-cheerleaders-it-didn-t-go-well-20180215-p4z0dm.html)** > > The man who showed up at the PyeongChang Olympics opening ceremony dressed as North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is not Korean, does not speak Korean and is not from either Korea. ---
**Author:** ![Isilder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/cc9497/32.png) [@Isilder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isilder)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2018, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-fake-trump-and-kim-jong-un-winter-olympic-imposters-ever-identified/815595/5 "2018-06-07T12:07:13Z")
Denis Alan is the chinese australian guy’s partner it seems > **[18 Trump impersonators](https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/trump-impersonators/10/)** > > Who plays the president the best? You decide edit, confirmed by numerous hits once I knew the name ---
**Author:** ![russian\_heel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f05b48/32.png) [@russian\_heel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/russian_heel)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2018, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-fake-trump-and-kim-jong-un-winter-olympic-imposters-ever-identified/815595/6 "2018-06-08T00:58:01Z")
> [@Mangetout](#): > > yeah, I mean, they all look the same, right? :dubious: Come on. That’s not fair. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2018, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-fake-trump-and-kim-jong-un-winter-olympic-imposters-ever-identified/815595/7 "2018-06-08T12:36:38Z")
[Howard X detained by authorities on arriving in Singapore.](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jun/08/kim-jong-un-impersonator-says-he-was-held-in-singapore) ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2018, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-fake-trump-and-kim-jong-un-winter-olympic-imposters-ever-identified/815595/8 "2018-06-08T17:32:58Z")
> [@russian\_heel](#): > > Come on. That’s not fair. What did you mean then?