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Inside North Korea's Dynasty

Kingdom of the Kims (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-14
TV Episode | 47 min | Documentary, History
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 ...See moreFor 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. Written by NatGeo See less
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Director
Nick Holt
Producer
Miriam Jones
Composer
David Schweitzer
Cinematographer
Graham Smith
Editor
Phillip Lefesi
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Updated Nov 11, 2018
Release date
Nov 11, 2018 (United States)
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