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The Wangjaesan Light Music Band (Korean: 왕재산 경음악단; MR: Wangjaesan Kyŏngŭmaktan) is a light music (kyŏngŭmak) group in North Korea.It is one of two (with Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble) popular music groups that were established by North Korea in the 1980s, both named after places where Kim Il Sung fought the Japanese in 1930s. [1]
On August 29, 2013, The Chosun Ilbo reported, based on anonymous sources in China, that key members of the Moranbong Band and Unhasu Orchestra were made to watch the execution by firing squad of certain members of the Unhasu Orchestra, including violinist Mun Kyong-jin, members of the Wangjaesan Light Music Band, and the singer Hyon Song-wol (since seen alive on NK television in 2014), on the ...
The music of North Korea includes a wide array of folk, popular, light instrumental, political, and classical performers. Beyond patriotic and political music, popular music groups like Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble and Moranbong Band perform songs about everyday life in the DPRK and modern light pop reinterpretations of classic Korean folk music.
Wangjaesan Light Music Band Merited Actor Pak Chol Jun 박철준 Trumpet I Look at You and Think: Wangjaesan Light Music Band Jang Mu Kil 장무길 Brass Wangjaesan Light Music Band Ryom Tong Son 렴덩성 Vocals Wangjaesan Light Music Band Pak In Tae 박인대 Trumpet Wangjaesan Light Music Band People's Actress Ryom Chong 렴청 Vocals
Hyon Song-wol (Korean: 현송월; born 1977 [1]) is a North Korean singer, band leader, and politician. She is the leader of the Moranbong Band and of the Samjiyon Orchestra. She was formerly a featured vocalist for the Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble in the early 2000s, [2] a pop group which found fame in North Korea in the late
HuffPost: “North Korea Proves Your White Male Privilege Is Not Universal.” USA Today: “UD Professor says Otto Warmbier got ‘what he deserved.’” “Bloody hell,” George remarked. “I get it, though,” I continued. Guys like Otto and me can go to North Korea, Chechnya, the corner store at 3 a.m. and not once have fear flood our minds.
Praising North Korean regime is criminal under the South Korean law, but the use of this song and its parodies is tolerated as it is perceived as ironic and satirical. [ 7 ] In 2012, when the website of the left-wing Unified Progressive Party was hacked, the hackers used this song as background music on its main page.
YouTube Music is a music streaming service developed by the American video platform YouTube, a subsidiary of Google.The service is designed with a user interface that allows users to explore songs and music videos on YouTube based on genres, playlists, and recommendations.