Former NBA athlete Dennis Rodman, who considers himself a friend of Kim Jong Un

Former NBA athlete Dennis Rodman, who considers himself a friend of Kim Jong Un, has said that the dictator also occasionally retreats to a private luxury island akin to "Hawaii or Ibiza."

As part of an effort to encourage foreign tourism, Kim Jong Un also ordered the $35 million Masikryong Ski Resort constructed. Today, as NBC reported, it is largely unused and kept open by work gangs of men, women, and children.

Over the years, Kim Jong Un has continued to enjoy a pampered existence, despite international sanctions. As CNN recently reported, much of his "personal piggy bank" flows from illegal activity like drug and weapons sales, cash counterfeiting, and hacking banks.