Inside North Korea's Dynasty

The Kim family's dark and surreal story provides a fresh perspective on North Korea.

Type: tv

Season: 1

Episode: 1

Duration: 0h 48m

Release: 2018

Rating: 6.0

Season 1 - Inside North Korea's Dynasty
2018-11-11
"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\u2019s doom."
2018-11-11
"Unpacking the unique Kim father-son relationship further, \u201cSon of God\u201d tracks the decline of Kim Il Sung and the rise of his son, Kim Jong Il."
2018-11-18
"\u201cA Nuclear Family\u201d begins as the Cold War ends \u2014 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."
2018-11-18
"The final episode starts with the death of Kim Jong Il and the rise of the new leader of North Korea \u2014 his son, Kim Jong Un, taking power at the age of 28."