The 'Kim Jong Il Looking At Things' meme originated from a popular Tumblr blog launched in 2010, which curated official photographs released by the North Korean state news agency. These photos depicted the leader on 'field guidance' trips, peering intensely at everything from industrial machinery to snack foods. The humor stems from the juxtaposition of a powerful dictator's serious demeanor against the triviality of the items he is inspecting. It became a viral sensation for its minimalist aesthetic and the inherent absurdity of propaganda-style photography. Today, the meme is used to mock self-importance or to highlight the act of observing the obvious with unnecessary gravitas.