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My Friend Kim Jong Un
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Presidents & Heads of StateGeneral Graphic NovelsKorean History
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ISBN10: 1770468226
ISBN13: 9781770468221
Publisher: Drawn & Quarterly
Published: Oct 27 2026
Pages: 236
Weight: 1.00
Height: 1.00 Width: 5.90 Depth: 8.31
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781770468221
Publisher: Drawn & Quarterly
Published: Oct 27 2026
Pages: 236
Weight: 1.00
Height: 1.00 Width: 5.90 Depth: 8.31
Language: English
Award-winning cartoonist Keum Suk Gendry-Kim contemplates and explores the long shadow North Korea casts over Korean society On an island located an hour from Seoul, North Korea sits visible from cartoonist Keum Suk Gendry-Kim's home and studio. The specter of the infamous dictatorship and nuclear power looms over daily life. Artillery fire, helicopters, and sirens from a nearby military base paint the acoustic landscape. In her award-winning books Grass and The Waiting, Gendry-Kim documents the pain and heartbreak of Korea's history. In My Friend Kim Jong-Un, she looks to the present--to the man currently responsible for upholding the national divide created after World War Two. While the rest of the world partakes in the popularity of Korean culture, a certain unease and anxiety hangs in the air in South Korea as its people still grapple with the distrust and anger of one culture split into two distinct societies. Gendry-Kim explores the life of the supreme leader, searching for commonalities to make sense of the daily fear: from his birth to his international education, his hobbies, and his relationships. She weaves her personal accounts and includes interviews with former South Korean president Moon Jae-in, North Korean defectors, researchers, journalists, and even Kim's former chef. Translated by the award-winning Janet Hong, My Friend... is a cautionary tale on what makes a dictator, at a time when these lessons are more relevant in the West than ever.
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