In 1970s South Korea, a divorced couple, actor Choi Eun-hee and film director Shin Sang-ok, were struggling with stalled careers. Their lives took a drastic turn when they were separately kidnapped in 1978 by their biggest fan, Kim Jong-il, the despot of North Korea.
The Lovers & the Despot
Choi Eun-hee, a South Korean actress, and her film director ex-husband Shin Sang-ok were separately kidnapped and later reunited by North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il, who wanted them to build the country's film industry.
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