Episode 3: From Riches to Rags

 Hosts Sug Shin and Dan Chung discuss a recent report that famous North Korean actors were found begging for food in North Korean markets. They explore North Korea’s attempts at modernizing their film industry under Kim Jong-il and how today, those plans appear to have been scrapped, along with the actors who starred in these films. 

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Famous North Korean actors beg for food in markets

The Lovers and the Despot

This American Life - Same Bed, Different Dreams

Kim Jong Un’s wife, Ri Sol-ju

North Korean artist, Sun Mu

North Korean propaganda posters

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