Inside North Korea's Dynasty
The Kim family's dark and surreal story provides a fresh perspective on North Korea.
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4 Episodes available•Instant HD Playback
Kingdom of the Kims
48mFor 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.
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The Son of God
48mUnpacking 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.
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Nuclear Family
48m“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.
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Rocket Man
48mThe 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.
