Part 14/17:
North Korea’s leadership presides over an intensely controlled society built on propaganda, myth-making, and the deification of its leaders. Kim Il-sung’s cult of personality has been reinforced through a state-sponsored narrative describing his divine origin, with his bloodline considered sacrosanct.
Subsequent leaders Kim Jong-il and Kim Jong-un have perpetuated this mythology, with the latter engaging in elaborate propaganda emphasizing his modernity and technological prowess. State media cements the divine trust in the Kim family, portraying them as eternal rulers chosen by history and the universe.