The first book from a former intelligence community insider
‘The young dictator comes under close scrutiny in this intelligent account’ Sunday Times
When Kim Jong Un became the leader of North Korea in 2011, many expected his rule to be short. Years later, he remains the unchallenged dictator of a nuclear rogue state with weaponry capable of threatening the West.
In this behind-the-scenes look, former CIA analyst and North Korea expert Jung H. Pak reveals the explosive story of Kim Jong II’s third son: the spoilt and impetuous child, the mediocre student, the ruthless murderer, the shrewd grand strategist.
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‘Excellent… Former CIA analyst Jung H. Pak cuts through the regime’s opacity and the fog of gossip.’
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Los Angeles Times"
‘The young dictator comes under close scrutiny in this intelligent account.’
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Sunday Times"
‘[Becoming Kim Jong Un] could be the most definitive account of North Korea’s supreme leader.’
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Newsweek"
‘[An] expert assessment… An insightful analysis of perhaps the world’s most dangerous dystopia.’
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‘Jung Pak exudes the authority and glamour of the spook.’
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The Times