Kim Jong Un directly criticized South Korean President Park Geun-hye’s “hysteria” and “rash behavior” on Friday, saying it would result in her destruction.

Kim’s remarks came via the state-run Rodong Sinmun and Korea Central News Agency (KCNA) online news service.

While it is not uncommon for DPRK state media including the Rodong newspaper and KCNA sites to lash out against South Korea’s leaders, Friday’s remarks represent the first time that Kim himself has criticized Park directly.

“It is a very foolish act for Park Geun Hye to cry for ‘preemptive attack’ while recklessly beefing up the armed forces in league with the