# Korean Messiah

An episode of [The Impossible State](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1389951701), 5 May 2026, 38 min.

Audio: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CSIS1637183890.mp3

In this episode, Dr. Victor Cha moderated a discussion with Jonathan Cheng on how the surprising ties between the Kim dynasty and American Christianity shaped North Korea’s leadership, and how power, belief, and narrative intersect in the hermit kingdom, influencing dynamics in Northeast Asia and the broader international landscape.

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