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Kim Il-Sung, North Korea's tyrannical first leader



Kim Il-Sung is the ‘darkest figure in all of Korea’s history’ , according to Seoul-based scholar and author Fyodor Tertitskiy. With access to archives from Japan, China and Russia, biographer Tertitskiy has painted a grim picture of a man whose ego replaced his ideology. Guest: Fyodor Tertitskiy, author of 'Accidental Tyrant: The life of Kim Il-Sung' (Hurst) Producer: Ann Arnold


Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago






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