Undercover Among the Sons of North Korea's Elite
by Suki Kim
Recommended by 3 notable people, including Andrew Chen and Jon Stewart
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A haunting memoir of teaching English to the sons of North Korea's ruling class during the last six months of Kim Jongil's reign Every day, three times a day, the students march in two straight lines, singing praises to Kim Jongil and North Korea: Without you, there is no motherland. Without you, there is no us. It is a chilling scene, but grad...
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Recommended by 4 sources and appears in About Korea, Memoirs, and Most Recommended Books.
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Jon Stewart
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