North Korea's five-part girl band, formed by Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un, blast out hits like 'Let's Study!' and 'Our Dear Leader!'
The Moranbong Music Band is a musical group of five North Korean women who were hand-selected by the country's communist leader, Kim Jong Un.
Comments (5)By Beth Stebner / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 5:43 PM
© KCNA KCNA / Reuters/REUTERS
Members of Moranbong band perform in Pyongyang after its formation last
July; the group was formed by North Korea's Supreme Leader, Kim Jong
Un.
Oppa Pyongyang style!
Though South Korea has been enjoying the warm glow of the spotlight with international sensation Psy, it was only a matter of time before its mortal enemy North Korea fired back — at least in a pop sense.
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Enter The Moranbong Music Band, a musical group of five North Korean ladies who were hand-selected by the country's communist leader, Kim Jong Un.
The Supreme Leader formed the band — comprised of slim, attractive
musicians — in 2012 to sing state-sanctioned pop songs as part of a
larger initiative to bring together citizens of the secretive nation.
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They have already performed for the Supreme Leader on several occassions, including last year's New Year extravaganza.
The surprisingly hip formation of the band is part of a new century of
the DPRK's "Juche Korea," according to a release earlier this year by
the state-controlled North Korean media.
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The five women prance around onstage in glitzy, sequined costumes, singing songs like "Let's Study!" and "Our Dear Leader!"
With synthesizer, strings, guitar, and some impressive five-part harmonies, the Band is an amalgamation of classical, light rock, 80s pop, with a dash of 60s girl band choreography.
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According to a July 2012 report from KCNA, Kim Jung Un branded the newly-formed band as "promising."
"(He praised) Seon-u Hyang-hui, leader of the band, for her splendid directing. He underscored the need to steadily develop the traditional music and popular music in a balanced manner to suit the thoughts and feelings of Koreans and their aesthetic taste while meeting the need of the times and the people's desire."
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As Chinese blog Sino-NK notes, the "elevated" role of these five North Korean women is in itself significant — no longer are women in DPRK pictured as only the mother or wife of the "Dear Leader" — now they are accomplished outside of motherhood.
The Moranbong Music Band is, in essence, a way to modernize DPRK without exposing the secretive nation to the outside world.
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But, as the Telegraph points out, it's also to control what they're seeing in the first place.
Though South Korea has been enjoying the warm glow of the spotlight with international sensation Psy, it was only a matter of time before its mortal enemy North Korea fired back — at least in a pop sense.
PHOTOS: DAILY LIFE IN NORTH KOREA
Enter The Moranbong Music Band, a musical group of five North Korean ladies who were hand-selected by the country's communist leader, Kim Jong Un.
DPRKMusicChannel via YouTube
Moranbong Music Band performs 'Let's Study! Among their other hits: 'Our Dear Leader!'
PHOTOS: DENNIS RODMAN VISITS KIM JONG UN IN NORTH KOREA
They have already performed for the Supreme Leader on several occassions, including last year's New Year extravaganza.
© KCNA KCNA / Reuters/REUTERS
Members of Moranbong Band at their inaugural performance last July.
The five women prance around onstage in glitzy, sequined costumes, singing songs like "Let's Study!" and "Our Dear Leader!"
With synthesizer, strings, guitar, and some impressive five-part harmonies, the Band is an amalgamation of classical, light rock, 80s pop, with a dash of 60s girl band choreography.
RELATED: NORTH KOREA TO OPEN 'WORLD-CLASS' SKI RESORT
© KCNA KCNA / Reuters/REUTERS
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (R) applauds with his wife Ri Sol-Ju (L) during a demonstration performance the band.
"(He praised) Seon-u Hyang-hui, leader of the band, for her splendid directing. He underscored the need to steadily develop the traditional music and popular music in a balanced manner to suit the thoughts and feelings of Koreans and their aesthetic taste while meeting the need of the times and the people's desire."
RELATED: S. KOREA'S PAINFUL BEAUTY FAD: BONE-CUTTING JAW SURGERY
As Chinese blog Sino-NK notes, the "elevated" role of these five North Korean women is in itself significant — no longer are women in DPRK pictured as only the mother or wife of the "Dear Leader" — now they are accomplished outside of motherhood.
The Moranbong Music Band is, in essence, a way to modernize DPRK without exposing the secretive nation to the outside world.
RELATED: 'VICE' FINALE TRACKS RODMAN'S STRANGE DAYS IN NORTH KOREA
But, as the Telegraph points out, it's also to control what they're seeing in the first place.
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