About this episode
He’s more ruthless than his father and more chilling than his grandfather, and his regime has been called a "model dictatorship".
Meet North Korea's reclusive Supreme Leader, Kim Jong Un, and enter his world of missiles, murders, oppression and secrecy.
Guests:
Anna Fifield - Asia-Pacific editor for The Washington Post
Hyun-seung Lee - North Korean defector and former Army Special Forces soldier
In Bum Chun - Retired South Korean Army lieutenant general
Producers: Zoe Ferguson and Linda Lopresti
Executive Producer: Amruta Slee
Sound Engineer: John Jacobs
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