Stephen Colbert examines North Korea’s cheese crisis

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un hasn’t been seen in three weeks, and many are speculating his absence has a lot to do with his love of rich cheeses.

On Monday’s “Colbert Report,� Stephen Colbert tackled the mini-mystery of what exactly is wrong with the elusive leader. The state-run TV service has reported that the leader is suffering from “discomfort.�

While no one outside the secretive country can know exactly what is happening inside it, many believe he is suffering from gout, brought on by his love of rich foods, especially cheese. These observers point to Kim’s recent weight gain and pronounced limp in recent video footage.

The dictator reportedly developed a fondness for Swiss cheese during his early education in Switzerland. It’s an extravagant penchant in a country where food shortages occur regularly.

To make matters worse for Kim, one of France’s leading cheese-making schools this year reportedly turned down a request for it to train North Koreans to make the creamy stuff.

Colbert’s freedom-loving character is no fan of the dictator and couldn’t resist twisting the knife when it comes to the bountiful amounts of cheese available here in the States.

“We have blocks of cheese, we have strings of cheese, we have doodles of cheese, we have creams of cheese, we have cans of cheese, we have fountains of cheese, we have cakes of cheese and “Its� of cheese,� Colbert teased. “On Sundays, Americans watch sports while eating cheese balls and wearing cheese hats, and the next day at work we discuss the game while gathering around the cheese cooler.�

Now that he mentions it, how is it more Americans aren’t suffering from the same problems Kim Jong-un has?

You can watch the whole segment here.

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