Source: Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service/AP Photo
Kim Jong Un’s Hollywood Makeover Highlights New Propaganda Push
- North Korea's new-look TV employs drones, computer graphics
- Some of the biggest spectacles have been military parades
When the going gets tough for Kim Jong Un, his regime likes to turn its TV cameras on the military, with glossy productions showcasing the missiles and manpower that North Korea tells the masses are protecting the nation.
Since taking power a decade ago, Kim has brought new looks to state television, including drone footage, computer graphics, music video-style cuts and made-for-TV moments. This has helped him rally support for the state as it battles chronic food shortages and an anemic economy made even weaker by international sanctions imposed as punishment for testing nuclear bombs and missiles, some potentially capable of striking America and its allies.