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Inside North Korea's Dynasty

The Kim family's dark and surreal story provides a fresh perspective on North Korea.

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Bob Hamer
Self - Panelist

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Episode 1

Kingdom of the Kims

Sun, Nov 11, 201847 mins

For decades, Korea and its people labored under Japanese imperialist rule. But in 1912, in a small town outside Pyongyang, a child is born - Kim Il Sung, coinciding with an omen of imperialism's doom. This is the story of how an unknown guerrilla fighter rises to power, takes complete control of his country and makes himself a god in the eyes of his people. Recounted through firsthand testimony and expertly curated archive, "Kingdom of the Kims" explores Sung's early days in power, how he starts the Korean War, establishes gulags for anyone who could be "hostile", tries to assassinate the President of South Korea, and plays a dangerous game of brinksmanship with the United States, including capturing a U.S. Navy ship - the USS Pueblo - taking American sailors prisoner, and the infamous tree-cutting axe murders in the Demilitarized Zone.

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Awards

  • 2020 - Realscreen Award - Non-Fiction - Archive-Based Program - nominated

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