The Religious Cult Behind North Korea’s Power (#303)
Podcast:3 Takeaways™ Published On: Tue May 26 2026 Description: We think of North Korea as a communist dictatorship. But Jonathan Cheng, the Wall Street Journal’s China Bureau Chief and former Korea Bureau Chief, says that misses the real story.He argues North Korea functions more like a religion - complete with rituals, worship, and a ruling family treated like immortals. Once you hear it, you can’t unsee it.His new book is Korean Messiah.