{"product_id":"b0grd28r5z","title":"My Friend Kim Jong Un","description":"\u003cp\u003eAward-winning cartoonist Keum Suk Gendry-Kim contemplates and explores the long shadow North Korea casts over Korean society\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn an island located an hour from Seoul, North Korea sits visible from cartoonist Keum Suk Gendry-Kim’s home and studio. The specter of the infamous dictatorship and nuclear power looms over daily life. Artillery fire, helicopters, and sirens from a nearby military base paint the acoustic landscape. In her award-winning books  Grass  and  The Waiting , Gendry-Kim documents the pain and heartbreak of Korea’s history. In  My Friend Kim Jong-Un , she looks to the present—to the man currently responsible for upholding the national divide created after World War Two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhile the rest of the world partakes in the popularity of Korean culture, a certain unease and anxiety hangs in the air in South Korea as its people still grapple with the distrust and anger of one culture split into two distinct societies. Gendry-Kim explores the life of the supreme leader, searching for commonalities to make sense of the daily fear: from his birth to his international education, his hobbies, and his relationships. She weaves her personal accounts and includes interviews with former South Korean president Moon Jae-in, North Korean defectors, researchers, journalists, and even Kim’s former chef.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTranslated by the award-winning Janet Hong,  My Friend…  is a cautionary tale on what makes a dictator, at a time when these lessons are more relevant in the West than ever.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANT","offers":[{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":52854993125592,"sku":"YSL80054","price":10.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0835\/3356\/2072\/files\/81V1wk3PmVL._SY1500.jpg?v=1793412668","url":"https:\/\/www.bookmebay.com\/products\/b0grd28r5z","provider":"BookMebay","version":"1.0","type":"link"}