Assuming the North Korean regime is really responsible for the Sony hack, the scariest thing about the whole fiasco is that it proves conclusively that they understand us far better than we understand them.
Kim Jong Un’s hackers—and their over-the-top moralizing and awkward Google-translate syntax sound pretty DPRK—knew precisely what emails to leak in order to isolate Sony from the rest of Hollywood. They were the victims in all this, but a few stupid Obama jokes had Amy Pascal recast as the villain. Sony was played perfectly by someone who totally anticipated the Western media’s Pavlovian responses.
In contrast, we have no idea why such a silly film so enraged the Kim regime or how it continues to maintain an iron-fisted hold on the beleaguered country. Rob Montz’s short documentary “Juche Strong” helps explain why. After screening at a number of festivals, including the Korean American Film Festival in New York, “Juche Strong” is now available for online viewing.
