The Dictator's Playbook

Ep 1: Kim Il Sung | Prologue

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Witness Kim Il Sung’s transformation from guerrilla fighter to brutal dictator of North Korea. How did he build the most controlled society on earth and launch a dictatorship that has lasted for three generations?

Aired: 01/09/19

Rating: TV-14

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