Now in Pyongyang
Now in Pyongyang (Korean: 지금 평양에선; Hanja: 只今 平壤에선) is a South Korean TV series depicting the top political echelons of North Korea in 1980s, with Kim Jong-il as the protagonist. As part of South Korea's anti-North Korean propaganda at the time, the drama shows Kim's vicious side and his tyranny over women, but it also tries to show that Kim has a human side.[1] It aired on KBS1 from 30 November 1982 to 14 May 1985, with a total of 199 episodes.[2] The drama was a huge success at the time, and the actor Kim Byung-ki, who played Kim Jong-il, shot to fame.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "김정일 연기한 김병기…"당시 여대생 청혼 쇄도"". HeraldK.com. 2018-02-16. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ "「지금평양...」15일 끝나 反共(반공)드라머로는 最長壽(최장수)". Kyunghyang Shinmun. 1985-05-14. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ "'김정일역 맡아「지도자동지」별명 얻었죠' 김병기 탤런트「지금…」열연2년". Maeil Business Newspaper. 1984-12-15. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ "두TV 事實性(사실성) 짙어 시청률 늘어나 드라머 야망의25시 지금평양선 반응 좋아". Kyunghyang Shinmun. 1983-06-01. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
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