Kim Jong Un
Audio only

Kim Jong Un

His Entire Life in a GlanceBy LifeInk Press
Michael Caine
Listen with Sir Michael Caine™ and 1,000+ voices
Length1h 51m

About this audiobook

Step inside the secretive world of North Korea through this fast-paced and engaging biography of one of the most controversial leaders of the modern age — Kim Jong Un. Written in simple and accessible language, this concise biography is specially designed to be read in about one hour, making it perfect for busy readers who want to understand the man behind the headlines without reading a massive political textbook. From his mysterious childhood inside guarded compounds to his years studying secretly in Switzerland, from his rise within the powerful Kim dynasty to becoming the ruler of one of the world's most isolated nations, this book explores the fascinating and often surprising story of Kim Jong Un's life. Readers will discover the family legacy he inherited, the political system that shaped him, his fascination with basketball and Western culture, and the challenges of leading a nuclear-armed state constantly watched by the world. This biography also examines the controversies surrounding his rule, including propaganda, military power, international tensions, and North Korea's strict political system. At the same time, it presents Kim Jong Un not simply as a political figure, but as a human being shaped by family expectations, secrecy, privilege, fear, and ambition. Part of the LifeInk Biography Series, this book transforms complex history and politics into an easy-to-follow narrative that anyone can enjoy. Whether you are new to Korean history, interested in world leaders, curious about North Korea, or simply looking for a quick and informative read, this biography offers a compelling introduction that can comfortably be finished in a single sitting. Discover the story of the young boy raised in secrecy who would one day become one of the most powerful and closely watched leaders in the world — all within about one hour of reading.

Audiobook details

GenreBiography and Memoir, Politics and Government
Length1 hr 51 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMay 27, 2026
LanguageEnglish

Table of contents

1Dedication
2Preface
3Introduction
4Chapter 1: The Boy Behind the Kim Dynasty
5Chapter 2: From Hidden Heir to Supreme Leader
Show all chapters
6Chapter 3:Nuclear Weapons, Economy and Control
7Chapter 4: Kim Jong Un and the Outside World
8Chapter 5: Family, Legacy and the Present Day
9Conclusion
10Links
11​Error
12​​Leave a review!
13My Salvation Testimony
14How to be a Christian?
15About the Author

Series

More from LifeInk Press

John Muir: The Story of My Boyhood and Youth & Letters to a Friend (Annotated)
John Muir: The Story of My Boyhood and Youth & Letters to a Friend (Annotated)John Muir10h 13m4.7 (1.1K)$1.99 · $0.00
Invisible Storm
Invisible StormJason Kander6h 48m4.7 (3.2K)$24 · $0.00
Forever Boy
Forever BoyKate Swenson9h 27m4.7 (5K)$29 · $0.00
You Are Worth It
You Are Worth ItKyle Carpenter, Don Yaeger8h 53m4.7 (4.8K)$29 · $0.00
The Happiest Man on Earth
The Happiest Man on EarthEddie Jaku3h 48m4.6 (178K)$7 · $0.00
Motherland
MotherlandJulia Ioffe17h 52m4.7 (2.5K)$40 · $0.00
Evidence Not Seen
Evidence Not SeenDarlene Deibler Rose11h 11m4.6 (11.9K)$29 · $0.00
Where Cowards Go to Die
Where Cowards Go to DieBenjamin Sledge8h 42m4.7 (351)$20 · $0.00
Will You Love Me?
Will You Love Me?Cathy Glass9h 5m4.6 (9.3K)$29 · $0.00
Designing Terry Pratchett’s Discworld
Designing Terry Pratchett’s DiscworldPaul Kidby3h 52m4.7 (343)$20 · $0.00
Hostage
HostageEli Sharabi5h 25m4.6 (10.8K)$24 · $0.00
Finding Me
Finding MeViola Davis9h 15m4.6 (256.4K)$29 · $0.00
The Dangerous Truth about Today’s Marijuana
The Dangerous Truth about Today’s MarijuanaLaura Stack CSP, MBA9h 57m4.7 (384)$20 · $0.00
Birdie & Harlow
Birdie & HarlowTaylor Wolfe7h 50m4.6 (6.5K)$26 · $0.00
The Lives of Brian
The Lives of BrianBrian Johnson9h 45m4.6 (3.5K)$29 · $0.00
I Am The Storm
I Am The StormJanice Dean9h4.6 (1.5K)$8 · $0.00
Black History Collection
Black History CollectionFrederick Douglass, Harriet Ann Jacobs, Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. Du Bois27h 9m4.6 (2.6K)$18 · $0.00
Just as I Am
Just as I AmCicely Tyson16h 8m4.6 (99K)$33 · $0.00
Unbroken Bonds of Battle
Unbroken Bonds of BattleJohnny Joey Jones8h 31m4.6 (2.6K)$8 · $0.00
The Daughter of Auschwitz
The Daughter of AuschwitzTova Friedman, Malcolm Brabant7h 54m4.6 (16.7K)$26 · $0.00
Hostage
HostageEli Sharabi5h 25m4.6 (10.8K)$24 · $0.00
Krantikari
KrantikariSanjeev Sanyal11h 44m4.6 (1.3K)$16 · $0.00
Unbroken Bonds of Battle
Unbroken Bonds of BattleJohnny Joey Jones8h 31m4.6 (2.6K)$8 · $0.00
On Democracies and Death Cults
On Democracies and Death CultsDouglas Murray10h 38m4.6 (6.5K)$29 · $0.00
Balcony Over Jerusalem: A Middle East Memoir - Israel, Palestine and Beyond
Balcony Over Jerusalem: A Middle East Memoir - Israel, Palestine and BeyondJohn Lyons12h 37m4.6 (1.4K)$33 · $0.00
Rigged
RiggedMollie Hemingway12h 48m4.6 (4.2K)$23 · $0.00
Sledgehammer
SledgehammerDavid Friedman8h 21m4.7 (589)$26 · $0.00
Citizenship in a Republic (Annotated)
Citizenship in a Republic (Annotated)Theodore Roosevelt2h 44m4.6 (1.4K)$2 · $0.00
No Escape
No EscapeNury Turkel9h 30m4.6 (809)$28 · $0.00
Always Faithful
Always FaithfulThomas Schueman, Zainullah Zaki12h 12m4.6 (977)$29 · $0.00
Unthinkable
UnthinkableJamie Raskin15h 8m4.5 (9.3K)$8 · $0.00
My Fourth Time, We Drowned
My Fourth Time, We DrownedSally Hayden13h 59m4.6 (2.9K)$23 · $0.00
A Revolution of Common Sense
A Revolution of Common SenseScott Jennings9h 29m4.6 (528)$29 · $0.00
Statement From the Dock at the Rivonia Trial
Statement From the Dock at the Rivonia TrialNelson Mandela2h 18m4.6 (1.3K)$1 · $0.00
Lessons from the Edge
Lessons from the EdgeMarie Yovanovitch17h 11m4.5 (5.9K)$40 · $0.00
To Rescue the American Spirit
To Rescue the American SpiritBret Baier10h 12m4.5 (2.7K)$8 · $0.00
Stonewalled
StonewalledSharyl Attkisson15h 19m4.5 (4.3K)$33 · $0.00
The World According to Orwell: 1984 & Animal Farm
The World According to Orwell: 1984 & Animal FarmGeorge Orwell15h 42m4.6 (1.1K)$1 · $0.00
Basic Economics
Basic EconomicsThomas Sowell18h 32m4.5 (29.3K)$28 · $0.00
To Rescue the Republic
To Rescue the RepublicBret Baier, Catherine Whitney11h 42m4.5 (8.6K)$29 · $0.00

You may also like

The Kingdom
The KingdomRobert Lacey22h 47m4.1 (937)$32
Cleopatra (Annotated)
Cleopatra (Annotated)Jacob Abbott7h 40m3.8 (4.6K)$1.99 · $0.00
Foundation
FoundationPeter Ackroyd18h 20m4.2 (7.8K)$25
The Borgias: Celebrated Crimes
The Borgias: Celebrated CrimesAlexandre Dumas8h 42m3.7 (2.7K)$2.30 · $0.00
The Tsarina’s Daughter
The Tsarina’s DaughterCarolly Erickson11h 6m3.6 (2.9K)$30
Diary of Samuel Pepys
Diary of Samuel PepysSamuel Pepys121h 34m4.1 (8.7K)$2 · $0.00
The prisoner of Zenda
The prisoner of ZendaAnthony Hope5h 23m4.1 (75.7K)Free
The History of the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars (1789-1815)
The History of the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars (1789-1815)Charles Downer Hazen9h 32m4.1 (544)$1 · $0.00
The Short Reign of Pippin IV, A Fabrication
The Short Reign of Pippin IV, A FabricationJohn Steinbeck4h 57m3.8 (5.5K)$1 · $0.00
Uncle's dream
Uncle's dreamFyodor Dostoyevsky5h 34m3.7 (5.7K)$2.30
History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic
History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the CatholicWilliam Hickling Prescott41h 4m3.7 (35)$2 · $0.00
Russia's Historical Tapestry: Ten Books to Weave the Past
Russia's Historical Tapestry: Ten Books to Weave the PastJoseph McCabe, Renée Gaudin de Villaine Maud, Kellogg Durland, N. Sokolov, Anton Ivanovich Denikin, R. Van Bergen, John S. C. Abbott, Mary Platt Parmele, Leon Trotsky, Stephen Graham93h 20m$1.99 · $0.00
William the Conqueror
William the ConquerorEdward A. Freeman5h 33m3.7 (127)$2 · $0.00
Rosalynde or, Euphues' Golden Legacy
Rosalynde or, Euphues' Golden LegacyThomas Lodge6h 6m3.1 (86)$1 · $0.00
Memoirs of the Dukes of Urbino
Memoirs of the Dukes of UrbinoJames Dennistoun54h 24m4.2 (25)$1 · $0.00
The English Governess at the Siamese Court (Annotated)
The English Governess at the Siamese Court (Annotated)Anna Harriette Leonowens10h 47m3.4 (622)$2 · $0.00
Letters of Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy from 1833 to 1847
Letters of Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy from 1833 to 1847Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy15h 35m$2 · $0.00
Xerxes
XerxesJacob Abbott7h 12m3.7 (313)$6 · $0.00
Letters to His Son, 1756-58
Letters to His Son, 1756-58Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield2h 13m$1 · $0.00
History of the Habsburg Empire (Annotated)
History of the Habsburg Empire (Annotated)John S. C. Abbott18h 50m3.9 (223)$1.99 · $0.00