Kim Jong-il

citizens live much differently compared to western civilization. North Korean citizens live through widespread hunger with little to no help from their government. On the contrary, the government forces propaganda into their citizen’s minds giving the Kim leader a god like status, all while enforcing strict laws alongside cruel punishments. Socioeconomic status, region, and different demographics including loyalty to the supreme leader place citizens into their level of the caste system. The…

The documentary, “Secret State of North Korea,” explains the hidden world of the North Korean people. Throughout the documentary, North Korea is defined as an isolated and controlled country. Kim Jong-un, the dictator of North Korea, wants to maintain tight control over what North Koreans see of the world – and what the world sees of North Korea. The people are told that the leader is like the sun: "If you go too close you burn. If you go too far you freeze to death." North Koreans and the world…

A high-level defector from North Korea warned in an interview that Kim Jong Un would use nuclear weapons against the U.S. or its allies to stay in power if necessary (Zorthian, 2017). NBC News was told that the dictator of North Korea was “desperate in maintaining his rule” (Zorthian, 2017). Kim is readily watching for any military action or threat from America and he has made it known that he has nuclear weapons. These weapons are specifically intercontinental ballistic missiles (Zorthian,…

regulators. Everyone is equal. Everyone who inhabits the community is there to benefit the other. In North Korea, there is no access to cellphones, internet, and similarly to Anthem, even freedom. In North Korea they’re basically dependant on their leader Kim Jong-un. They worship him and focus just on him, very similarly to Anthem. Both rely on their government for resources and to tell them how to live. They only depend on what they classify as “we” and lean on that because they don’t have…

North Korea: A defector 's story”. She starts by evaluating how the dictators are viewed by the people of the nation. She states that "… All North Koreans believe the Kims are gods, I never thought that they did what we normal humans do, like even sleep or use the bathroom." It was a view Park began to question in 1994, when President Kim Il-Sung died. The country was devastated once their leader died, but Park simply asked herself, “How could a God die?”. The government started to enforce…

The dark and gloomy day dragged on as thousands of north korean veterans gathered before the start of the Kim Jong Un parade. The picture is simple but yet effective, all that is seen is the gray cylindrical service caps of the corrupt North Korean military. The photo is taken from behind while the veterans are facing the opposite direction. The most powerful piece about this image is one North Korean veteran looking back with the look of bitter sadness on his face. The view of the image…

In Korea, after Korean war, almost facilities were destroyed. The soldier took the power and controls Korea. The government keep oppress citizens and media. They have no freedom, it finally cause 5.18 Gwangju Uprising. There is a relationship between John Locke and Gwangju Uprising. Based on John Locke’s idea, in his “Social Contract”, we can know that it is very similar with Gwangju Uprising, In this revolution, people resist from government and finally elect new president. In Locke’s idea,…

When they eventually get over the overwhelming new freedoms, their lifestyle will be changed dramatically and forever. On the flip side, the people who remain in North Korea continue to follow the rules and regulations of Kim Jung Un, the North Korean Dictator. These rules include only being able to get one of the ten approved haircuts they offer for men. Citizens are not allowed to practice a religion, and the government chooses where you live, similar to Districts in…

Does the author or publisher endorse political or religious views that could affect objectivity? The author is a professional journalist currently working for Newsweek, with past employment by Fortune and Time. He has been reporting from China since 2000, and currently resides in Shanghai. I was unable to definitely ascertain if he is related to John W. Powell, who was tried for sedition in 1952, and also lived in China. A cursory search of Bill Powell’s biography did not identify any…

biggest issue, Kim Jung Un, and his rise to power over the North Korean people. A background of Kim Jung Un’s childhood and early life are told which later transitions into his…