Kim Jong-il

Since its inception under the Kim regime, North Korea has been known to the world as an oppressive militaristic state that threatens to bring the world to its knees. This paper will be focused on the film The Propaganda Game (2015), directed and produced by Spanish film director Álvaro Longoria. During the time the film was being recorded, sanctions were placed on North Korea by the United States after North Korea cyber hacked Sony Entertainment over the film, The Interview. The Propaganda…

culture” (ACAC, 2006, p. 3-8). In North Korea the cultural forms that exist are entirely based on communist ideology. It is present in the country’s rituals, symbols, ceremonies, and narratives. Mansudae Grand Monument, where statues of Kim Il-Sung and King Jong-Il stand tall, is treated as a holy site and public art glorifying the communist revolution is seen on the streets and in the homes of citizens (Jung et al. 2018). In Pyongyang alone, there are numerous cultural sites, including the…

most countries put the murderers, rapists, robbers. North Korea always likes to do things a bit different from the rest of the world. North Korea is a country that not many people know much about. It’s because they are so controlled by their leader, Kim Jong-un. Not many things get in to North Korea, nor get out. Thus is why people are clueless about these prison camps. The things that happen in North Korean Prison camps are very…

external ties and propaganda, gave the statement, “The four islands of the archipelago should be sunken into the sea by the nuclear bomb of Juche. Japan is no longer needed to exist near us (Kim and Takenake).” Juche is the North’s ruling ideology preached by Kim Il Sung, grandfather of current leader Kim Jong Un (Kim and Takenake). Because of recent events, Japanese Defense Minster Itsunori Onodera is quoted as saying, “[the] threat posed…

"North Korea displayed nearly 60 missiles — including what is suspected to be a new intercontinental ballistic missile — at a parade on Saturday to mark the 105th birthday of its founder Kim Il-sung." (Gulf News). As of right now, North Korea is just "flexing their muscles" at the rest of the world. Along with showcasing their missile's, they have had some test runs. The most recent ended in an udder failure. "US military officials don't…

crime, drama and social commentary. The main character is Ku Dong-Hyeok (Kim Rae-won), who is a high-school drop-out and low-level thug. He shows no respect for other people, he has no ethics and he just loves to beat people. One night, while he reports the accidental murder of a friend of his, by another friend, he gets kidnapped by a gang. He is kept in an abandoned school and, under the supervision of Bum-pyo (Kang Shin-il), he undergoes rigid training and study. The purpose of these is to…

This is an evidence of totalitarianism and is clearly displayed in North Korea. ‘Here the dynastic sequence had been prepared over decades. ‘Kim Jong Il, Kim Il Sung’s oldest son and heir of charisma, was built-up as a successor over many years. His rise to power and the dynastic power transfer was carefully coordinated, both ideologically and politically.’ Since, charisma is the ability to change…

crime, drama and social commentary. The main character is Ku Dong-Hyeok (Kim Rae-won), who is a high-school drop-out and low-level thug. He shows no respect to other people, he has no ethics and he just loves to beat people. One night, while he reports the accidental murder of a friend of his by another friend, he gets kidnaped by a gang. He is kept in an abandoned for ages school and under the supervision of Bum-pyo (Kang Shin-il) he goes a rigid training and study. The purpose of the brutal…

A tone-deaf Dennis Rodman even sang Happy Birthday to Kim Jong Un at a basketball game held in his honor. How sweet! Mobutu Sese Seko takes the cake in terms of sociopathic dictator sports enthusiasts. Mobutu was president and military dictator of the Congo-- which he renamed Zaire in 1971-- from 1965 until…

10). Due to the fact that North Korea is one of the only left states still under communist rule, there is an overall lack of freedom and rights for the people living there. On the basic level, if one does not comply fully with the rules dictated by Kim Jong-un, they are not in good waters. A lack of basic human rights is another reason behind the persecution of Christians living in this country. In December of 2015, the UN Security Council held a meeting to discuss the human rights violations…