244 - The Abduction of Shin Sang-ok and Choi Eun-hee
Do Go On - A podcast by Do Go On Media - Wednesdays
In 1978, Kim Jong-il ordered his agents to abduct South Korean director Shin Sang-ok and his ex-wife actor Choi Eun-hee and forced them to make films for North Korea. The couple played along for years, making movies under the watchful eye of the terrifying regime, patiently waiting until everything was in place for their escape... This week we are lucky enough to be joined by special guest Jackson Baly from Sanspants Radio.Buy tickets to our live streamed shows on July 18 + 25, August 1st + 8:https://sospresents.com/catalogSupport the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPodCheck out our web series: https://www.youtube.com/user/stupidoldchannel Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod.com/Submit-a-TopicVote for the albums to be covered on Listen Now:https://www.eSurveysPro.com/Survey.aspx?id=b43703e6-0295-4c89-9235-c92351a83a48Buy tickets to The Plumbing Boys Play/Ruin Dungeons & Dragons:https://sospresents.com/catalogListen to Jackson Baly's podcasts:https://www.sanspantsradio.com/Twitter: @DoGoOnPodInstagram: @DoGoOnPodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/Email us: [email protected] out our other podcasts:Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatPrime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader ThomasREFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:The Lovers And The Despot, 2016, Directed by Robert Cannan and Ross AdamWatch Pulgasari on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCKSR0JArUQJohn Gorenfeld's Guardian article:https://www.theguardian.com/film/2003/apr/04/artsfeatures1A Kim Jong-Il Production: The Extraordinary True Story of a Kidnapped Filmmaker, His Star Actress, and a Young Dictator's Rise to... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
