North Korean Painter Brushes Away Taboos About Kim Jong Il

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Uploaded by on Apr 16, 2009

North Korea's recent rocket launch and its reappointment of Kim Jong Il as military chief are reminders to the world of the North Korean leader's potential ability to threaten regional security. But one North Korean refugee is giving the world a look at Kim Jong Il in a much less austere light. VOA's Kurt Achin stops by the painting gallery of North Korean artist Sun Mu.

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  • His art is not understood by most North Koreans, who believe it is a glorification of communism. South Korea is just as conservatively stuck-up as North Korea.

  • what an amazing privilege to be able to see this art

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