{"product_id":"my-friend-kim-jong-un-isbn-9781770468221","title":"My Friend Kim Jong Un","description":"\u003cb\u003eAward-winning cartoonist Keum Suk Gendry-Kim contemplates and explores the long shadow North Korea casts over Korean society\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn an island located an hour from Seoul, North Korea sits visible from cartoonist Keum Suk Gendry-Kim’s home and studio. The specter of the infamous dictatorship and nuclear power looms over daily life. Artillery fire, helicopters, and sirens from a nearby military base paint the acoustic landscape. In her award-winning books \u003ci\u003eGrass \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Waiting\u003c\/i\u003e, Gendry-Kim documents the pain and heartbreak of Korea’s history. In \u003ci\u003eMy Friend Kim Jong-Un\u003c\/i\u003e, she looks to the present—to the man currently responsible for upholding the national divide created after World War Two. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile the rest of the world partakes in the popularity of Korean culture, a certain unease and anxiety hangs in the air in South Korea as its people still grapple with the distrust and anger of one culture split into two distinct societies. Gendry-Kim explores the life of the supreme leader, searching for commonalities to make sense of the daily fear: from his birth to his international education, his hobbies, and his relationships. She weaves her personal accounts and includes interviews with former South Korean president Moon Jae-in, North Korean defectors, researchers, journalists, and even Kim’s former chef.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTranslated by the award-winning Janet Hong, \u003ci\u003eMy Friend… \u003c\/i\u003eis a cautionary tale on what makes a dictator, at a time when these lessons are more relevant in the West than ever. | “\u003ci\u003eThe Waiting\u003c\/i\u003e... continues Gendry-Kim's unflinching portrayal of the displacement caused by war, migration, and bias.”—\u003ci\u003eNPR\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The artist’s stark brushstrokes and narrative masterstrokes make an affecting combination, as hope and heartbreak span generations.\"—\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The traumas of history blur into the present in a time-bending Korean graphic novel.”\"—\u003ci\u003eThe Los Angeles Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Gendry-Kim... prov[es] yet again that she’s an essential voice in global comics.\"—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review | \u003cb\u003eKeum Suk Gendry-Kim\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Goheung in Jeolla Province. A prolific cartoonist, her books have been translated around the world, and her graphic novels \u003ci\u003eGrass, The Waiting, The Naked Tree, Dog Days, and, soon, My friend Kim Jong-Un\u003c\/i\u003e have been translated to English. \u003ci\u003eGrass \u003c\/i\u003eappeared on Best of the Year lists from The \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, and received the Cartoonist Studio Prize for the Best Print Comic of the Year, the Big Other Book Award for Best Graphic Novel, the Harvey Award for Best International Book, and the Krause Essay Prize.","brand":"Drawn and Quarterly","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48759492968677,"sku":"NP9781770468221","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781770468221.jpg?v=1775598760","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/my-friend-kim-jong-un-isbn-9781770468221","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}