Kim Jong-il Part 2: Time to Make a Movie…

Real Dictators

NOISER

History, Fiction, Drama

4.7 • 8.8K Ratings

🗓️ 15 June 2020

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Kim Jong-il has risen to become propaganda chief under the rule of his father. Now, he hatches an audacious plan to turn North Korea into a filmmaking powerhouse. South Korea’s finest actress and leading director are kidnapped and find themselves on boats bound for the North. Elsewhere, Kim launches a charm offensive at the armed forces, readying the ground for his coronation. And his father dies, leaving the path to power seemingly clear... For ad-free listening, exclusive content and early access to new episodes, join Noiser+. Now available for Apple and Android users. Click the Noiser+ banner on Apple or go to noiser.com/subscriptions to get started with a 7-day free trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's January 1978.
0:07.1	In North Korea, under his father's regime, Kim Jong-il has risen to the position of propaganda
0:13.0	chief.
0:14.4	In South Korea, the film industry is booming.
0:18.8	Directors there are making award-winning pictures to international acclaim.
0:23.0	Kim Jong-il wants to rival the South with movies of his own.
0:28.0	Kim Jong-il was obsessed with filmmaking.
0:30.0	It was one of the reasons he was able to exert so much of his own personal influence on
0:33.7	the country.
0:35.0	Films can make powerful visceral propaganda.
0:38.0	And besides, Kim loves movies.
0:41.6	He watched everything from Japanese gangster flicks and erotic flicks to Hollywood to
0:45.9	Bollywood.
0:46.9	But it seems like he preferred Hollywood blockbuster mainstream films.
0:50.4	The James Bond films were his favorite films.
0:52.5	He loved a Rambo, horror films like Friday the 13th.
0:56.0	But North Korea is a communist dictatorship.
0:58.8	Shut off from the rest of the world.
1:01.2	In these conditions, it simply hasn't developed the creative talent.
1:05.2	If Kim Jong-il wants to make a blockbuster, he'll need to acquire a lead actor and director
1:10.8	from elsewhere.
1:12.6	By whatever means necessary.
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