North Korea: Display of Strength in Front of Kim Jong Un – Soldiers Break Cement with Their Heads

Kim Jong Un watched demonstrations of military skills in North Korea, during which North Korean soldiers performed extreme endurance tests, breaking cement slabs with their heads and receiving blows with clubs and shovels. According to the Daily Mail, the demonstrations were part of a presentation of the country's military power, with Kim appearing smiling and applauding enthusiastically. In one of the most bizarre scenes, soldiers in camouflage uniforms broke large concrete slabs on the heads of their colleagues, before performing a program of martial arts including acrobatic movements and synchronized attacks. The demonstration also included more classic military exercises, such as synchronized martial arts movements and parades.