Inside North Korea's Dynasty
The Kim family's dark and surreal story provides a fresh perspective on North Korea.
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Episodes
1 · Kingdom of the Kims
★ 5.0Nov 11, 2018
For decades, Korea and its people labor 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.
2 · The Son of God
★ 8.5Nov 11, 2018
Unpacking the unique Kim father-son relationship further, “Son of God” tracks the decline of Kim Il Sung and the rise of his son, Kim Jong Il.
3 · Nuclear Family
★ 7.7Nov 18, 2018
“A Nuclear Family” begins as the Cold War ends — and North Korea has lost Soviet patronage, and with it, the security it guarantees and the economic support that has sustained the country for nearly half a century.
4 · Rocket Man
★ 8.5Nov 18, 2018
The final episode starts with the death of Kim Jong Il and the rise of the new leader of North Korea — his son, Kim Jong Un, taking power at the age of 28.
