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Miniseries – Inside North Korea's Dynasty

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The Kim family's dark and surreal story provides a fresh perspective on a nation ruled for more than seven decades by one dynasty.
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Brian Lowry CNN.com 11/12/2018
National Geographic Channel's Inside North Korea's Dynasty feels like a timely public service, pulling back the curtain on the story of the Kims, a family of dictators. Go to Full Review Glenn Garvin Reason Online 11/12/2018
The Kim storyline, sometimes insanely funny and sometimes just plain insane, makes Inside North Korea's Dynasty irresistible. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Salvatore Vecchio

Narrator

Bob Hamer

Self

Ben Finney

Director

Nick Holt

Director

Dan Clifton

Director

Simon Finch

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Nov 11, 2018 Kingdom of the Kims The story of how guerilla fighter Kim Il Sung rises to power, takes complete control of his country and makes himself a god in the eyes of his people; a chronicle of Sung's early days in power, including how he starts the Korean War. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 11, 2018 The Son of God The decline of Kim Il Sung and the rise of his son, Kim Jong Il; how Jong uses filmmaking and propaganda to gain power; the story of how Jong kidnaps South Korean filmmakers and wages a terror campaign in the buildup to the Seoul Olympics. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 18, 2018 Nuclear Family At the close of the Cold War, North Korea loses Soviet patronage; Kim Jong Il starts a nuclear weapons program; his government makes counterfeit money and sets up factories making crystal meth; he parties while the country struggles economically. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 18, 2018 Rocket Man Kim Jong Un takes power at the age of 28 and consolidates power by killing his uncle and half brother; the story of Un's friendship with basketball player Dennis Rodman and a breakdown of Un's historic 2018 summit with U.S. President Trump. Details

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Season Info

Director
Ben Finney, Nick Holt, Dan Clifton
Executive Producer
Simon Finch
Network
National Geographic
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Documentary, History
Original Language
English
Release Date
Nov 11, 2018