Secret State of North KoreaJanuary 14, 2014Using undercover footage, FRONTLINE explores life under Kim Jong-un.(53:41) Using undercover footage, FRONTLINE explores life under Kim Jong-un. FEATURED FROM THIS REPORT
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Press Release | FRONTLINE Goes Inside the ‘Secret State’ to Explore Life Under Kim Jong-unDecember 19, 2013, 3:23 pm ETIn Secret State of North Korea, FRONTLINE shines a light on the hidden world of the North Korean people, drawing on undercover footage from inside the country as well as interviews with defectors—including a former top official—who are working to try to chisel away at the regime’s influence. RELATED PROGRAMS
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