North Korea has undergone significant changes since 2006, with the death of Kim Jong-il and the rise of his son Kim Jong-un to power. The country has since become a nuclear power, poised to develop an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of reaching the US. The new show revisits Lisa Ling's 2006 investigation, bringing it up to date and sharing the story of her sister Laura, who was captured while on assignment and later released after former President Clinton intervened.
Inside North Korea: Then & Now with Lisa Ling
Lisa Ling, a National Geographic correspondent, infiltrated North Korea in 2006 by posing as a humanitarian worker performing eye surgeries. This granted her rare access to the secretive and authoritarian society, offering a unique glimpse into the country's inner workings.
