Western media outlets went in a frenzy when Kim Jong Un seemed to have mysteriously disappeared since September. There were rumors of a possible coup in North Korea, even of Kim Jong Un's possible death. After a 40-day absence from the public spotlight, Kim Jong Un is back and it turned out it was much ado about nothing as his absence was from nursing an ankle injury. His first stop since his return was an orphanage in late October.

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In the pictures below, Kim Jong Un decided to hold a photoshoot of some sorts at an orphanage, which the internet has noted is strangely empty.

Image credit: KCNA

"Where could the children be?" the internet has asked. 

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Perhaps he's touring a newly built orphanage.

Image credit: KCNA

Image credit: KCNA

Image credit: KCNA

Image credit: KCNA

Image credit: KCNA

But of course, the emptiness of the orphanage is not all the internet has noticed. And no, I'm not talking about Kim Jong Un's winning smile. Take a look at this shot.

Image credit: KCNA

Looks harmless at first, but some media outlets like the U.K.'s Metro noticed that there was something amiss in the background. Has the "Supreme Leader" possibly been� photobombed?

Looks like these stuffed animals were caught in the act, not that Doraemon minds. Wink. 

Of course, the whole spectacle is throwing people into a fit of giggles. Hopefully, with a totalitarian dictator like Kim Jong Un, no one gets punished for it.