New documentary tackles the assassination of Kim Jong Un’s half-brother



Analysis New documentary tackles the assassination of Kim Jong Un’s half-brother "Assassins" tells the story of how North Korea tricked two women into killing Kim Jong Nam Oliver Jia February 8, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Kim Chol social media Murder, mystery and Pyongyang palace intrigue: Director Ryan White’s compelling new documentary about the killing of Kim Jong Un’s half-brother, “Assassins,” has all the hallmarks of a Hollywood thriller -- but the story it tells is real. On Feb. 13, 2017, Kim Jong Nam died after two women smothered his face with deadly VX nerve agent at Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Both women claimed in court that they thought the assignment had been part of a prank show. Murder, mystery and Pyongyang palace intrigue: Director Ryan White’s compelling new documentary about the killing of Kim Jong Un’s half-brother, “Assassins,” has all the hallmarks of a Hollywood thriller -- but the story it tells is real. On Feb. 13, 2017, Kim Jong Nam died after two women smothered his face with deadly VX nerve agent at Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Both women claimed in court that they thought the assignment had been part of a prank show. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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New documentary tackles the assassination of Kim Jong Un’s half-brother

"Assassins" tells the story of how North Korea tricked two women into killing Kim Jong Nam

Oliver Jia February 8, 2021

New documentary tackles the assassination of Kim Jong Un’s half-brother

Kim Chol social media

Murder, mystery and Pyongyang palace intrigue: Director Ryan White’s compelling new documentary about the killing of Kim Jong Un’s half-brother, “Assassins,” has all the hallmarks of a Hollywood thriller -- but the story it tells is real.

On Feb. 13, 2017, Kim Jong Nam died after two women smothered his face with deadly VX nerve agent at Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Both women claimed in court that they thought the assignment had been part of a prank show.

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