North Korea is a country shrouded in mystery. They do not allow their citizens to leave, and they cannot receive information from the outside world. The very few people who are allowed inside are under strict supervision. From the perspective of the United States, all we see of Kim Jong-un in the media is a Communist leader who is threatening nuclear war and violating human rights. He has had his hand in a number of assassinations of his enemies, as well. For many people, that’s all they need to know to form an opinion, and they imagine that his an evil dictator on par with Adolf Hitler. But the truth about this man is far more complicated.