Biographies abound of Hitler, Stalin and Mao, but those of Kim are hard to come by: “Kim Il Sung: The North Korean Leader,” by Suh Dae-sook, was the last good one, published in 1988, six years ...

April 6, 2012: Marking what would’ve have been Kim Il Sung’s 100th birthday, Pyongyang launches another “satellite,” or long-range missile.

Last year, after his father Kim Jong Il’s death in December 2011, Kim Jong Un tested long-range missiles on April 8. This year, he’s going all out.

Kim Nam Hee takes on the role of Kang Jin Sang, while Jung Sung Il plays Lee Shin Yeop—two doctors who, in very different ways, leave a significant impact on Kim Joo No, Lee Dae Gil, and Kim Hye ...