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North Korea Becomes 'The Happiest Place On Earth' As Kim Jon-Un Introduces A Little Disney Magic

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July 10 2012, Published 7:00 a.m. ET

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By Debbie Emery - Breaking Celebrity News Reporter

North Korea is rarely thought of as "the happiest place on Earth," but the Communist country got a sprinkling of magic on Monday thanks to Disney's most beloved characters.

After a recent failed missile launch and international pressure over the country’s nuclear program, new young leader Kim Jon-un finally gave his citizens something to smile about when the state run television showed footage of costumed versions of Tigger, Minnie Mouse and other favorites prancing in front of the leader and an entourage of somber faced clapping generals, and Breaking Celebrity News has the bizarre video.

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The footage shows a fake Mickey and the gang being serenaded by a group of young women playing violins and wearing skimpy black dresses, as Kim looks on dressed in a conservative black Mao-style suit.

Other favorites from Walt's imagination took the stage, including Winnie The Pooh, Dumbo and Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs, much to the enjoyment of the military staff in the audience, and marking a sharp contrast to the strict regimen and televised propaganda the country usually portrays.

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The celebration of one of America's national treasures is an unusual move for North Korea's Stalinist government that makes no secret of their hatred for the United States, and could be a sign of ch