North Korea: Dark Secrets (2018): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2018, North Korea: Dark Secrets is a history and documentary film, running about 84 minutes. “The complicated history, extreme politics, and rigid societal standards that have created a legacy of internal oppression and external aggression in North Korea.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. This two-hour special reveals the complicated history, extreme politic, and rigid societal standards that have created a legacy of internal oppression and external aggression. As the North Korean people suffered famine, labor camp and public executions, the Kim regime spent three generations relentlessly pursuing nuclear ambitions. They operate as a criminal syndicate, using counterfeit money, drugs and cyber espionage to fund their war machine. Now, with weapons rivaling the world’s superpowers, their aggressive rhetoric has pushed the world to a crisis point.

Who’s in it. North Korea: Dark Secrets stars Sung-Yoon Lee as Self, John R. Bolton as Self, Charls Ryu as Self and Harry Kazianis as Self, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.0/10, North Korea: Dark Secrets sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on History Vault. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch North Korea: Dark Secrets page.

If you liked it. Fans of North Korea: Dark Secrets tend to enjoy Schindler's List, Saving Private Ryan, Hacksaw Ridge and Green Book.