Documentary shows Kim Jong-un’s car escorted by Hyundai vans in Russia

A motorcade transporting North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and other members of the delegation drives along a road in Vladivostok, Russia, on Sept 16, 2023. - Reuters

SEOUL (The Korea Herald/Asia News Network): North Korean state-run media on Wednesday (Sept 20) broadcast a documentary that featured North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s motorcade in Russia, notably escorted by vans manufactured by South Korea’s auto giant, Hyundai Motor.

The state-controlled Korean Central Television (KCTV), which primarily targets the North’s domestic audience, unveiled an hour-and-a-half-long documentary A Historical Moment: Setting a New Milestone in North Korea-Russia Relations, providing a comprehensive account of Kim’s 10-day overseas journey to Russia.