21Pulgasari
Kim Jong Il was a Godzilla fan, so North Korean Intelligence kidnapped a South Korean director and his wife. He was coerced into making propaganda films. The film 'Pulgasari' was inspired by 'Return of Godzilla.' The film is a metaphor for the effects of unchecked capitalism and the power of the collective.
22Axe Murder Incident
In 1976, North Korean soldiers murdered two American officers who were trying to trim a tree in the DMZ. The U.S. responded by sending an 813-man task force to cut the tree down.
23Kim Hyon-hui
Kim Hyon-hui is a former North Korean agent who is responsible for blowing up a South Korean plane, killing 115 people. She was raised to hate the west but confessed after being shown the affluence of Seoul, realizing it was all lies. Initially sentenced to death, she was pardoned and released.
