SubjectsCulture FactsFascinating FactsFactsIP Factoids In North Korea, children under 10 get free candy on the Leader’s birthday. By IP Factly - Mar 10, 2016 0 3 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter Candies by Leonard Towers/CC BY 2.0 The tradition was started in 1980 by North Korea’s founding leader, Kim Il-Sung and is carried on today in order to let the children know they have a leader who cares for them.
