I Spent A Day With Kim Jong's Actual Bodyguard
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Drew Binsky interviews a former North Korean bodyguard who guarded Kim Jong Il for 13 years, discussing daily life, the inner circle, and his eventual defection to South Korea.
From the video
Answers: What was it like to be Kim Jong Il's bodyguard in North Korea?
- North Korean defector interviews
- Kim Jong Il bodyguard memories
- Life in North Korea inner circle
- Defection across the Tuman River
- Cultural shock in South Korea
- North Korean propaganda and brainwashing
What it concludes
- North Korean bodyguards were subjected to extreme brainwashing and viewed Kim Jong Il as a god.
- Bodyguards did not receive bulletproof vests because their bodies served as the armor for the leaders.
- Defecting across the Tuman River involved enduring freezing water, gunshots, and extreme danger.
- Transitioning to South Korea presented massive cultural, social, and linguistic challenges for defectors.
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