This riveting documentary takes viewers on a journey through the shadowy criminal underworld of North Korea’s “Office 39.” Despite being one of the poorest nations in the world, North Korea has managed to finance its nuclear arsenal with staggering success – and the answer lies in the nefarious dealings of this secret government division.
Led by Kim Jong-Un himself, the gangsters of “Office 39” employ any means necessary to obtain foreign currency – from drug trafficking to insurance fraud to human slavery. Facing international isolation and harsh UN sanctions, the North Korean government has defied all odds to build up its nuclear program over many decades. Delve into the gripping saga of these underground criminals and their near-mythical exploits, and discover how they have eluded the watchful eye of the world to execute one of the most remarkable financial schemes in history.