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Jung H. Pak is a former senior analyst at the Central Intelligence Agency specializing in Korean affairs.
Known for: Becoming Kim Jong Un: A Former CIA Officer’s Insights into North Korea’s Enigmatic Young Dictator
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Becoming Kim Jong Un: A Former CIA Officer’s Insights into North Korea’s Enigmatic Young Dictator
Written by former CIA analyst Jung H. Pak, this book offers an in-depth examination of Kim Jong Un’s rise to power, his leadership style, and the internal dynamics of North Korea’s regime. Drawing on intelligence analysis and historical context, Pak explores how Kim consolidated control, shaped his image, and navigated relations with the United States and other global powers.
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Early Life and Succession
Kim Jong Un was born into privilege, yet into a life confined by danger and expectation. From his earliest days, he lived in the shadow of his grandfather, Kim Il Sung, and his father, Kim Jong Il — two leaders who built and maintained one of the most isolated totalitarian systems in history. Inside...
From Becoming Kim Jong Un: A Former CIA Officer’s Insights into North Korea’s Enigmatic Young Dictator
Consolidation of Power
The death of Kim Jong Il in December 2011 marked a potential fracture in North Korea’s rigid structure. Power vacuums are perilous in authoritarian states; loyalties shift, rival factions surface, and the specter of instability looms. From the intelligence perspective, we watched closely to see whet...
From Becoming Kim Jong Un: A Former CIA Officer’s Insights into North Korea’s Enigmatic Young Dictator
About Jung H. Pak
Jung H. Pak is a former senior analyst at the Central Intelligence Agency specializing in Korean affairs. She has served as a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs. Her work focuses on North Korea, East Asian security...
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Jung H. Pak is a former senior analyst at the Central Intelligence Agency specializing in Korean affairs. She has served as a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs. Her work focuses on North Korea, East Asian security...
Jung H. Pak is a former senior analyst at the Central Intelligence Agency specializing in Korean affairs. She has served as a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs. Her work focuses on North Korea, East Asian security, and U.S. foreign policy.
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