North Korean state media has reported the discovery of the lair of a unicorn  ridden by an ancient Korean king. But that doesn't mean the entire country is  living in a fantasy world.

In fact, the report is a propaganda piece likely geared at shoring up the  rule of Kim Jong Eun, North Korea's  young and relatively new leader, said Sung-Yoon Lee, a professor of Korean  studies at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. Most  likely, North Koreans don't take the report literally, Lee told LiveScience.

According to an English language article from North Korea's state news agency,  archeologists have "reconfirmed" that a lair in Pyongyang is that of a unicorn  ridden by Tongmyong, who founded the real-life Koguryo Kingdom

The unicorn lair announcement comes nearly a year after the death of Kim Jong  Il, who ruled North Korea from 1994 until his death on Dec. 17, 2011. Kim Jong  Il was succeeded by his son, Kim Jong Eun, who is in his late 20s and lacks  leadership experience, Lee said.