North Korean state TV has revealed a new sculpture depicting Kim Jong Un at a groundbreaking ceremony, in what appears to be the first such artwork of the country’s current leader.

“A statue of Chairman Kim Jong Un appeared this time on Korean Central Television (KCTV), and to our knowledge it was the first time this has been identified,” an official from Seoul’s Unification Ministry told reporters during a briefing on Tuesday.

However, the official noted the artwork differs from the statues of former leaders placed across the country for “idolization and veneration,” adding that there are still no known