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From boy to dictator: ‘My Friend Kim Jong Un’ traces life of North Korean leader

Keum-Suk Gendry Kim discusses far-right anger at her graphic novel and challenges of writing about man she couldn’t meet
Anton Sokolin September 20, 2024
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From boy to dictator: ‘My Friend Kim Jong Un’ traces life of North Korean leader
An illustration of DPRK leader Kim Jong Un and former ROK President Moon Jae-in shaking hands | Image: Keum-suk Gendry-Kim, edited by NK News

Living on an island just miles from North Korea, Keum-suk Gendry-Kim regularly hears the booming artillery fire, roaring helicopters and howling sirens, a reminder of the inter-Korean conflict that never truly ended.

And that experience has helped shape the direction of the acclaimed author’s latest work exploring the fragility of peace, a graphic novel provocatively titled “My Friend Kim Jong Un.”

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