Inside North Korea's Dynasty

Episode 01

Kingdom of the Kims

Nov 11, 2018 · 48 min

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.

Episode 02

The Son of God

Nov 11, 2018 · 48 min

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.

Episode 03

Nuclear Family

Nov 18, 2018 · 48 min

“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.

Episode 04

Rocket Man

Nov 18, 2018 · 48 min

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.