How South Korea’s Hyunmoo-5 Missiles Are Shaking Pyongyang: 840 Missiles vs. Kim’s Nuclear Threats

Kim Jong Un’s Nuclear Boasts: A Series of Exposed Flaws

In his 2025 year-end speech on “completing nuclear war deterrence,” Kim Jong Un unveiled footage of the Hwasong-19 ICBM and nuclear submarines. However, satellite imagery and intelligence analysis have cast doubt on their authenticity. The Hwasong-19 launcher was identified as a 1990s-era replica of the obsolete SS-18, with an actual range of only 300km. The nuclear submarine images were revealed to be composites of Russian Delta-class diesel submarines.

Seismic data from North Korea’s Punggye-ri nuclear test site has shown no activity since the sixth test in 2017. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported that North Korea is incapable of 90% uranium enrichment and produces less than 6kg of plutonium annually. South Korea’s National Intelligence Service concluded that North Korea possesses only 3-5 actual nuclear warheads, unsuitable for ICBM deployment. A decade of nuclear boasting has proven to be mere bluster.

This marks the moment when the facade crumbles.

Pyongyang in Panic: South Korea’s 840 Hyunmoo-5 Missiles

News of South Korea’s deployment of 840 Hyunmoo-5 ballistic missiles has sent shockwaves through Pyongyang. These Mach 10 kinetic energy projectiles can penetrate 100m-deep underground bunkers in Pyongyang, potentially vaporizing Kim Jong Un’s residence within 10 minutes. Reports of a “shower tactics” scenario, involving disabling air defenses before total destruction, have circulated within North Korea.

Rumors spread among Pyongyang residents that “one South Korean missile could end it all,” triggering an exodus among the elite. Kim Jong Un declared a state of emergency and ordered a 50km expansion of underground bunkers, but analysts deem this futile given the Hyunmoo-5’s 5-meter precision. Korean Central Television merely repeats speeches about “imperialist missile threats.”

The fear of 840 missiles looms large.

Controversy Grows Over North Korea’s Manipulated Nuclear Sub and Missile Photos

The “8,000-ton nuclear submarine” image released by Kim Jong Un in December 2025 was exposed as a composite featuring a Russian Delta III-class diesel submarine. Experts immediately refuted the claim, citing inconsistencies in hull size ratios and unnatural torpedo tube arrangements. The Hwasong-19 ICBM was revealed to be a 1998 Nodong missile with recycled parts, with an actual range limited to the Seoul area.

The British Jane’s Defense Annual assessed that North Korea’s nuclear submarine construction would not be feasible until after 2040. The U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency reported ongoing failures in miniaturizing nuclear warheads. Russian technical support has ceased due to sanctions. Kim Jong Un’s nuclear show was merely elaborate stagecraft.

This is the pinnacle of deception.

Execution Rumors and Deepening Internal Strife in Pyongyang

Reports of executions among Kim Jong Un’s inner circle in Pyongyang have been confirmed. General Ri Byong-chol (pseudonym), responsible for nuclear development, was publicly executed for “concealing missile failures,” while 20 officials from the Munitions Industry Department were purged. Korean Central News Agency reported the “elimination of anti-party and counter-revolutionary elements,” but internal leaks revealed it was due to fear of the Hyunmoo-5.

Kim Jong Un convened an emergency meeting of the Central Military Commission, ordering a “tenfold increase in nuclear forces to counter South Korea’s firepower.” However, budget constraints make this impossible. Nuclear development consumes 70% of the budget while the economy teeters on collapse. Attempts by elites to defect to Russia have increased.

Fear breeds internal conflict.

North Korea’s Envy and Crisis Over South Korea’s K-Defense Industry Success

The global success of South Korea’s K-defense industry has dealt a severe blow to the North Korean regime. While South Korea secures deals worth 25 trillion KRW (18.75 billion USD) with Poland, 20 trillion KRW (15 billion USD) with the UAE for KF-21 Block 3, and 60 trillion KRW (45 billion USD) with Canada for submarines, North Korea’s arsenal consists mainly of second-hand Russian equipment. The Hwasong missiles have a 70% failure rate, with frequent Nodong engine explosions.

Kim Jong Un expressed envy in speeches decrying “South Korea’s weapons monopoly,” but North Korea’s Musudan facility has zero production capacity. Support from Russia and China is blocked by sanctions, creating a 30-year quality gap in weaponry. One Hyunmoo-5 missile is worth ten Hwasong-17s. Pyongyang has sunk into despair.

Jealousy threatens to topple the regime.

Kim Jong Un’s Last-Ditch Efforts and International Response

Kim Jong Un staged a visit to a nuclear submarine construction site for propaganda, but satellite images confirmed the project’s halt. Tests of a new surface-to-air missile, a copy of Russia’s S-400, also failed. The UN Security Council is discussing a resolution on North Korea’s “nuclear bluff.”

The U.S. assesses that “South Korea’s firepower perfectly deters North Korea,” while Japan is relieved that the Hyunmoo-5 covers Okinawa. A leaked Chinese internal report states “North Korea is uncontrollable,” and Russia remains focused on Ukraine. The international community is turning a blind eye to Kim Jong Un’s spectacle.

This marks the end of his desperate attempts.

Ominous Atmosphere in Pyongyang and Signs of Regime Collapse

Pyongyang streets are lined with emergency evacuation drill posters, electricity is cut to elite apartment blocks, and security around Kim Jong Un statues has intensified. High-ranking officials’ families have been caught attempting to flee to Russia and China, and investigations into military coup plots have begun. Korean Central TV broadcasts Kim Jong Un’s speeches on a 24-hour loop.

South Korea’s National Intelligence Service analyzes “signs of Kim Jong Un’s health issues and internal division,” while the U.S. CIA projects a “40% possibility of regime collapse within two years.” As nuclear posturing crumbles under the fear of the Hyunmoo-5, Pyongyang has entered the final stage of rule by terror.

These are the harbingers of collapse.