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The Dictator’s Playbook Season 1 Episode 1

A look at the methods used by Kim il Sung to transform North Korea into the most controlled society on Earth. After taking power in 1950, Kim’s regime attempted to shape every aspect of its citizens’ lives, down to their very perception of reality. Today, his grandson Kim Jung Un maintains the family tradition of wielding absolute power and brainwashing citizens to believe that the Kims are gods, and that they live in a paradise on Earth.

Episode Title: Kim Il Sung

Air Date: 2018-06-02