Adin Ross, an American streamer and co-owner of Kick, earlier declared that he would be inviting Kim Jong Un, the Supreme Leader of North Korea onto his live stream.
Proved to be, it was a trick to boost viewership on his channel YouTube. Mr Ross interviewed a fake Kim Jong Un during a live stream, collecting an audience of more than 300,000 live viewers at its height.
Following days of teasing, Mr. Ross interviewed fake “Kim Jong Un” live on Kick which smashed viewership records. Hours before the simulated Kim made his appearance, Mr. Ross’ broadcast escalated as tens of thousands amassed at the last minute, Dexerto reported.
This is now his all-time peak concurrent viewership with over 333,506 fans watching along live, according to Stream Charts.
Dexerto reported that Mr. Ross interviewed a skilled impersonator who goes by Howard X on Cameo, a website where you can hire actors to say personalized messages. Mr. Ross even requested Andrew Tate to appear on his stream.
Meanwhile, the “real” Kim Jong Un recently completed his Russia trip and has voiced his “heartfelt thanks” to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Kim’s tour of Russia’s Far East, which started on Tuesday, has flared Western fears that isolated, nuclear-armed North Korea could provide Russia with weapons for its battle in Ukraine.
