State Media Review State media review: New film celebrates Kim Jong Un’s purge of Jang Song ThaekAn in-depth analysis of a new pro-Kim documentary, public outrage against the South, a TV drama about ping-pong and more North Korean state media aired a new documentary celebrating how leader Kim Jong Un “relentlessly crushed modern-type factionalists,” displaying a 2013 Rodong Sinmun article on the alleged crimes of Jang Song Thaek, Kim’s uncle by marriage who he infamously purged for “attempting to undermine the unitary leadership of the party.” One online state outlet also aired commentary, from what was described as ordinary citizens, slamming South Korea for suggesting it could target North Korean missiles and warning of severe consequences if Seoul ever tried to do so. A new drama about one of the most © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |