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Now doing a book, but still writing some for @washingtonpost + others in Asia after years in Brazil @latimes. Before that, @FT in London but I'm from California

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    Vincent Bevins‏Verified account @Vinncent Feb 14

    At the united Korea vs Japan womens' hockey game, an apparent Kim Jong-un impersonator starts dancing in front of North Korean cheerleaders. Apparent employees of the DPRK push him aside. He's now sitting nearby giving interviews (in English)pic.twitter.com/PeVJYtri5Y

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      2. Vincent Bevins‏Verified account @Vinncent Feb 14

        Police have now surrounded and asked the apparent impersonator to come with him, he says his name's Howard, was just cheering and looks like this, and didn't commit any crime. Refuses to go with them. South Korea police apparently unsure what to dopic.twitter.com/pGzvV0ufcq

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      3. Vincent Bevins‏Verified account @Vinncent Feb 14

        He speaks English with UK accent, no Korean. They've now told him he broke a rule against making political statements. He responds: "I just showed up with my flag and my face... If you don't like my face there's nothing you can do about it, I was born this way."

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      4. Vincent Bevins‏Verified account @Vinncent Feb 14

        They've now taken him into a room in the hallway and closed the door.pic.twitter.com/x2MT4MAVAj

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      5. Vincent Bevins‏Verified account @Vinncent Feb 14

        I don't speak Korean either, but my sense was police didn't know what to do with him. If he was breaking a rule or just making an obvious commotion and drawing a crowd. This just happened in front of me, and I'm unlikely to find out more. Maybe we'll hear Howard's story later.

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      6. Vincent Bevins‏Verified account @Vinncent Feb 14

        Seems he was released. Caught him walking out, waving as high school girls laughed. "Cosplay!" they giggledpic.twitter.com/xnFlco2UjC

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      7. Vincent Bevins‏Verified account @Vinncent Feb 15

        He's not just a guy from Australia. It's much more interesting than that. I found out more about Howard's story, and I wrote thishttps://theoutline.com/post/3405/kim-jong-un-impersonator-korea-japan-womens-hockey-olympics …

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      8. Vincent Bevins‏Verified account @Vinncent Feb 16

        That @outline article links to his Kim impersonation Facebook account. But um, this just in - he also has a bossa nova band that performs in Mandarinpic.twitter.com/drLVELSOlm

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      2. elizardbreath‏ @YESemite Feb 14
        Replying to @Vinncent

        How does this guy keep getting in the Olympics? 😂

        2 replies 1 retweet 31 likes
      3. John Maddening‏ @johnmaddening Feb 14
        Replying to @YESemite @Vinncent

        He buys a ticket.

        1 reply 1 retweet 49 likes
      4. elizardbreath‏ @YESemite Feb 14
        Replying to @johnmaddening @Vinncent

        No kidding. I meant after he keeps getting kicked out 😂

        0 replies 0 retweets 15 likes
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      2. Dan Tromp‏ @Dantromp_ Feb 14
        Replying to @Vinncent

        The uk has lots of impersonators who think are comedians/celebrities for example @RealLeeNelson

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      3. just some lame dork.‏ @SageRagnar Feb 14
        Replying to @Dantromp_ @Vinncent @RealLeeNelson

        He's from HK not the UK.

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      4. thegoldenbean‏ @thegoldenbean Feb 14
        Replying to @SageRagnar @Dantromp_ and

        You sure? Independent just says based in Hong Kong - do you have further info. Accent sounds English to me

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      5. just some lame dork.‏ @SageRagnar Feb 14
        Replying to @thegoldenbean @Dantromp_ and

        HK was a former colony of the English til the late 90s. Also he goes back and forth to Brazil, he plays in some Brazilian Chinese fusion band Bossa Negra. I read it earlier I don't know.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      6. thegoldenbean‏ @thegoldenbean Feb 14
        Replying to @SageRagnar @Dantromp_ and

        All from independent article linked above but it said based in Hong Kong not from Hong Kong, you where quick to correct someone when not sure of your facts

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      7. just some lame dork.‏ @SageRagnar Feb 14
        Replying to @thegoldenbean @Dantromp_ and

        oh shit we're both off, he's Australian lolhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2018/02/14/the-kim-jong-un-impersonator-wanted-to-meet-the-north-korean-cheerleaders-it-didnt-go-well …

        2 replies 4 retweets 12 likes
      8. thegoldenbean‏ @thegoldenbean Feb 14
        Replying to @SageRagnar @Dantromp_ and

        Don’t correct until you know your facts was my point

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      9. Rob‏ @ThingsISayAndDo Feb 15
        Replying to @thegoldenbean @Dantromp_ and

        But he was right.

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
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      1. Kyle L. Johnson‏ @BlueCircle43 Feb 14
        Replying to @Vinncent

        It looks like pretending to be KJU at international sporting events is this guy's thing. A "Howard" did the same thing at Rio 2016.http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/north-korea-kim-jong-un-rio-2016-impersonator-lookalike-trick-athletes-olympics-a7205611.html …

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      2. Ria Chopra‏ @yummumcnb Feb 14
        Replying to @Vinncent

        Someone please tell the minders that this is South Korea NOT North Korea! I don’t think they should be allowed to push him aside or have him expelled or escorted out! Better not to send the cheerleaders in the first place if you are so scared of them being exposed to free speech!

        2 replies 0 retweets 27 likes
      3. ヤスミン‏ @Faustaire Feb 14
        Replying to @yummumcnb @Vinncent

        This isn't about free speech when the guy wants attention & to start something. He has to stop. It's funny when one dude did this in NYC but at the actual Olympics? Where the dictator could know and find it as an insult. That could sour relationship easily. Think about that.

        2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
      4. Larry Sipson‏ @YungSniff Feb 14
        Replying to @Faustaire @yummumcnb @Vinncent

        We dont cater to the feelings of evil ruthless dictators

        1 reply 0 retweets 10 likes
      5. Ria Chopra‏ @yummumcnb Feb 14
        Replying to @YungSniff @Faustaire @Vinncent

        And we most certainly don’t glorify their evil sisters either 😡🤬

        0 replies 0 retweets 6 likes
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