Synaps
2019 · 25m · Documentary
Episodes
1. The Pyongyang Files (1/2)25m · With information in his pocket that has never been released before, Sinan Can travels to South Korea. There he speaks to people who have escaped the North Korean regime of Kim Jong-un. They show him that it is even more insane there than we thought.
2. The Pyongyang Files (2/2)25m · Last time we brought information from a unique North Korean database. This time we show how far the regime will go to enforce loyalty to the leader.More Like This
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