Moranbong Band

The Moranbong Band (Korean: 모란봉악단) is an all-female music group in North Korea formed by Kim Jong-Un. the band was organized On 7 July 2012. According to KCNA, "Kim Jong Un organized the Moranbong band as required by the new century, prompted by a grandiose plan to bring about a dramatic turn in the field of literature and arts this year in which a new century of Juche Korea begins. The band just several months old raised its curtain for its significant demonstration performance proclaiming its birth before the world."[4] The repertoire of the performance divided into two parts included colorful numbers such as light music "Arirang", female vocal quintet "Let's Learn", light music "Yeppuni", light music and song "Victors", female trio "Silk Weaving Girl of Nyongbyon", string quartet "We Can't Live without his Care", foreign light music "Chardash", "Victory", "Song of Gypsy", female sextet "Fluttering Red Flag" and light music and song "Suite of World Fable Songs." The 7 July 2012 audience was composed of Choe Ryong Hae, Jang Song Thaek, Kim Ki Nam, Hyon Chol Hae, Kim Yang Gon, Kim Yong Il, Kim Phyong Hae, Choe Pu Il, Kim Myong Guk, Kim Yong Chol, Jo Kyong Chol, and "officials, creators, artists, writers and journalists of literary and art, media and art educational institutions". Also, the band preformed songs such as "Let's Study (Korean:배우자 )" and "Our Dear Leader". Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.