Kim Jong-il
Kim Jong Il, born Yuri Irsenovich Kim on 16 February 1941, was a North Korean politician who was the second President of North Korea. He led North Korea following the death of his father Kim Il Sung in 1994 until his own death in 2011, when he was succeeded by his son, Kim Jong Un. Afterwards, Kim Jong Il was declared Eternal General Secretary of the WPK. In the early 1980s, Kim had become the heir apparent for the leadership of North Korea, thus being established the Kim dynasty and he assumed important posts in party and army organizations. Kim was the General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), WPK Presidium, Chairman of the National Defense Commission (NDC) of North Korea and the Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army (KPA), the fourth-largest standing army in the world. Kim assumed leadership during a period of catastrophic economic crisis amidst the dissolution of the Soviet Union, on which it was heavily dependent for trade in food and other supplies, which brought a famine. Kim strengthened the role of the military by his Songun ("military-first") policies, making the army the central organizer of civil society. Kim's rule also saw economic reforms, including the opening of the Kaesong Industrial Park in 2003. Following Kim's failure to appear at important public events in 2008, foreign observers assumed that Kim had either fallen seriously ill or died. On 19 December 2011, the North Korean government announced that he had died two days earlier, whereupon his third son, Kim Jong Un, was promoted to a senior position in the ruling WPK and succeeded him.
Beyond Utopia
as Self (archive footage)A courageous pastor uses his underground network to rescue and aid North Korean families as they...
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The Propaganda Game
as Self (archive footage)North Korea. The last communist country in the world. Unknown, hermetic and fascinating....
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King of Clones
as Self (archive footage)From groundbreaking human cloning research to a scandalous downfall, this documentary tells the...
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Propaganda
as Self (archive footage)An anti-western propaganda film about the influences of American visual and consumption culture...
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Kim Jong-un: The Unauthorized Biography
as Self - Politician (archive footage)A journey through several countries to find those who really know Kim Jong-un, North Korea's...
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Death of a President
as Self (archive footage)A fictional investigative documentary looks back on the "assassination" of George W. Bush and...
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Dennis Rodman's Big Bang in PyongYang
as Self (archive footage)Dennis Rodman is on a mission. After forging an unlikely friendship with North Korean leader Kim...
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The Lovers and the Despot
as Self - Politician (archive footage)Hong Kong, 1978. South Korean actress Choi Eun-hee is kidnapped by North Korean operatives...
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Korea: The Never-Ending War
as Self (archive footage)Shedding new light on a geopolitical hot spot, the film — written and produced by John Maggio...
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I Am Sun Mu
as Self (archive footage)Operating under a pseudonym which means 'no boundaries' - North Korean defector Sun Mu creates...
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Dictator: One Crazy Job
as Self (archive footage)They’ve become the human face of inhuman barbarity. Leaders like Hitler, Idi Amin Dada, Stalin,...
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The Red Chapel
as Self (archive footage)Two Danish comedians join the director on a trip to North Korea, where they have been allowed...
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North Korea: Inside The Mind of a Dictator
as Self (archive footage)A journey through Kim Jong Un’s past and present to understand the man and the myth who holds...
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One Day on Earth
as SelfRecording a 24-hour period throughout every country in the world, we explore a greater diversity...
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Korea, A Hundred Years of War
as Self (archive footage)A contemporary history of Korea(s) from a unique point of view that embraces the inner history...
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A State of Mind
as Himself (archive footage)Two young North Korean gymnasts prepare for an unprecedented competition in this documentary...
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Always Working Together for the People
as HimselfA documentary highlighting how both Kim il-Sung and Kim Jong-il work for the prosperity of the...
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Kim Jong-il
as uncreditedDirector Watanabe proposes that Kim Jong-il, supreme leader of North Korea, died in September...
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Respected Comrade Kim Jong Il is a Great Thinker and Theoretician
as HimselfDocumentary film praising the North Korean leader, Kim Jong Il for his political and social...
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Moving
as Self (archive footage)Children who live in hiding with superpowers, along with their parents who live with painful...
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How to Become a Tyrant
as Self (archive footage)The documentary series explores different political figures throughout history.
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Spycraft
as SelfThe spy game is a serious business, and throughout history, the tools and technologies developed...
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NHK WORLD PRIME
as Self (archive footage)NHK WORLD PRIME brings you a world of mainly documentaries, and more. Tune in to see special...
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