Monday, 11 June 2018

Stop romanticising a dictator, say N Koreans

Stop romanticising a dictator, say N Koreans

The once-elusive Kim Jong-un may be emerging as something of an international statesman, but North Korean artists in Seoul who personally suffered under his leadership tell the BBC's Heather Chen and Minji Lee that peace talks won't change a man they call a tyrant. For several years, Song Byeok played an instrumental role in North Korea's propaganda machine. The painter from Hwanghae province was noticed by the ruling elite and chosen to be a state artist.
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-44354779?source=Snapzu

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