Satire in South Korea Lampooning the pols A hitherto off-limits target proves irresistible Jan 21st 2012 | SEOUL | from the print edition, The Economist POKING fun at the Kim family dynasty of North Korea has long been a staple for satirists (those outside the gulag nation, that is): think of the depiction of the late Kim Jong Il in the comedy “Team America”, or just Google..