Kim Jong-un: The Unauthorized Biography

Kim Jong-un: The Unauthorized Biography

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2015
0h 54m
7.5(15 votes)
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Overview

A journey through several countries to find those who really know Kim Jong-un, North Korea's leader, in an attempt to profile a contradictory dictator who seems to rule his nation with both disturbing benevolence and cold cruelty while being worshipped as a living god by his subjects in exalted displays of ridiculous fanaticism.

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21 members
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Titus Plattner

Self - Journalist

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Ueli Studer

Self - Liebefeld School Head Teacher

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Kim Kwang-jin

Self - Former Jong-il's Adviser

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Victor D. Cha

Self - Former US NSC Adviser

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Kim Yeon-soon

Self - South Korean Professor

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David S. Maxwell

Self - Former US SF Colonel

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Joseph R. DeTrani

Self - Former CIA Asia Director

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Keith Luse

Self - US NCNK Executive Director

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Robert Carlin

Self - Former CIA Member

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Kenji Fujimoto

Self - Former Kim Family's Cook

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Park Sun-hong

Self - Former KPA Lieutenant

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Jang Jin-sung

Self - Radio Journalist

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Kim Jong-un

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Kim Jong-un
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Kim Jong-il

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Kim Jong-il
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Kim Jong-nam

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Kim Jong-nam
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Kim Jong-chul

Self - Jong-un's Brother (archive footage)

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Kim Il-sung

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Kim Il-sung
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Jang Song-thaek

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Jang Song-thaek
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Deng Xiaoping

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Deng Xiaoping
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Ri Sol-ju

Self - Jong-un's Wife (archive footage)

Ri Sol-ju
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Kim Yo-jong

Self - Politician (archive footage)

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