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Bloomberg
If Singapore’s reputation for tight security was one reason the real Kim Jong-un agreed to hold his summit with Donald Trump in the city-state, the fake Kim Jong-un now knows why.
A Hong Kong-based entertainer who impersonates the North Korean leader said he was detained at Changi Airport after returning to Singapore ahead of the summit on Tuesday. The impersonator, who would give only his stage name Howard X, said he was held by immigration authorities for two hours before being released and told to steer clear of summit venues.
“They asked me about what my political views were and if I had been involved with protests or riots in other
countries,†Howard X told Bloomberg News. “I feel they were trying to intimidate me, but if I got deported it would have been big news.â€
Singapore’s Immigration and Checkpoints Authority said that Lee Howard Ho Wun arrived at Changi Airport around 3:30 am on June 08 and was interviewed about 45 minutes later. Howard X was born
in Hong Kong and grew up in Melbourne.