{"product_id":"my-friend-kim-jong-un-tp-csaitm526182","title":"My Friend Kim Jong Un TP","description":"\u003cp\u003eMy Friend Kim Jong Un\u003cbr\u003e(W) Keum Suk Gendry-Kim (CT) Janet Hong\u003cbr\u003eAward-winning cartoonist Keum Suk Gendry-Kim contemplates and explores the long shadow North Korea casts over Korean societyOn 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. While 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. Translated 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":"Drawn and Quarterly","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49068384518376,"sku":"CSAITM526182","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/7306\/1096\/files\/526182.jpg?v=1789487488","url":"https:\/\/iwantmorecomics.com\/products\/my-friend-kim-jong-un-tp-csaitm526182","provider":"I Want More Comics \u0026 Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}