List of North Korean musicians

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This is a list of musical artists that are of North Korean nationality.

## North Korean musicians

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Titles and awards  | Name  | Korean name  | Instrument  | Famous works  | Orchestra  | Notes  | Ref

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Merited Artist  | Kim Il Jin |  | Cello, conductor  |  | Mansudae Art Troupe, Isang Yun Orchestra | Married to film actress Kim Yong Suk.  |
| Kim Yong Jae  | 김용재  | Vocals, piano  |  | Unhasu Orchestra |  |
| Kim Jong Nyo  | 김정녀  | Vocals  | Ours is a Family of Soldiers, Arirang of Prosperity | Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble, Wangjaesan Light Music Band |  |
Merited Actress  | Jo Kum Hwa  | 조금화  | Vocals  | Wild Geese Flying in the Sky, Campfire, I Can't Tell | Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble  | Only alto in the Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble.  |
People's Actress  | Jon Hye Yong | 전혜영  | Vocals  | Whistle, Cuckoo | Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble  |  |
| Yun Hye Yong  | 윤혜영  | Vocals  | This is an Attack, Stars Whispering One, Two, Three | Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble, Wangjaesan Light Music Band  |  |
Merited Actress  | Ryu Jin A  | 류진아  | Vocals  |  | Moranbong Band | Lead singer of the Moranbong Band after succeeding to Kim Kyong Hui.  |
People's Artist  | Mun Kyong Jin | 문경진  | Violin  |  | Unhasu Orchestra, Mansudae Art Troupe  | Foreign-educated concertmaster of the Unhasu Orchestra.  |
Merited Actress  | Ri Kyong Suk | 리경숙  | Vocals  | Glad to Meet You, My Country is the Best, Don't Ask My Name | Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble  | Married to bassist Kim Yong Il.  |
Merited Actress  | Ri Ok Hwa  | 리옥화  | Vocals  |  | Moranbong Band, Moranbong Chorus  |  |
Merited Actress  | Ri Pun Hui  | 리분희  | Vocals  | Don't Advance Night of Pyongyang, The Voice Calling Me | Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble  |  |
| Ri Sol Ju | 리설주  | Vocals  | Burn High, Campfire! | Unhasu Orchestra, Moranbong Chorus, Wangjaesan Light Music Band  | Current first lady of North Korea.  |
Merited Actress  | Hyon Song Wol  | 현송월  | Vocals  | A Girl in the Saddle of a Steed, Without a Break! | Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble, Wangjaesan Light Music Band, Unhasu Orchestra, Samjiyon Orchestra, Moranbong Band  | One of North Korea's most powerful women, close to leader Kim Jong Un. Director of the Moranbong Band.  |
Merited Actress  | Ra Yu Mi  | 라유미  | Vocals  |  | Moranbong Band  |  |
People's Actress  | Kim Kwang Suk  | 김광숙  | Vocals  | The Dear Name, Mother's Song, Where are You, Dear General? | Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble  | Died in 2018 due to a Heart Attack.

Married to Jon Kwon.

People's Actor  | Kim Won Il  | 김원일  | Synthesizers  |  | Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble  | Removed from footage in 2009, probably purged.  |
Merited Actor  | Kim Hae Song  | 김해성  | Synthesizers  |  | Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble  |  |
Merited Actor  | Kim Mun Hyok  | 김문혁  | Synthesizers  |  | Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble  |  |
| Kwon Kyong Hak  | 권경학  | Synthesizers  |  | Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble  |  |
| Kim Song Ryop  | 김성렵  | Synthesizers  |  | Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble  |  |
People's Artist  | Jon Kwon  | 전권  | Piano  |  | Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble, Wangjaesan Light Music Band  | Also arranged foreign music for the Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble.  |
| Jang Jong Won  | 장정원  | Piano  |  | Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble  |  |
| Ri Mun  | 리문  | Electronic Organ  |  | Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble  |  |
Merited Actor  | Kang Chol Ho  | 강철호  | Electronic Organ  |  | Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble  |  |
| Kang Kum Chol  | 강금철  | Electronic Organ  |  | Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble  |  |
| Pak Ui Hyon  | 박의현  | Electric Guitar  |  | Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble  |  |
Merited Actor  | Song Kwang  | 송광  | Electric Guitar  |  | Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble  |  |
Merited Actor  | Choe Yong Chol  | 최영철  | Electric Guitar  |  | Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble  |  |
| Kim Yong Il  | 김영일  | Bass Guitar  |  | Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble  | Married to vocalist Ri Kyong Suk.  |
Merited Actor  | Choe Mun Chol  | 최문철  | Drums  |  | Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble  |  |
Merited Actor  | Kim Jin  | 김진  | Percussions, vocals  | My Love, My Happiness | Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble  | Served often as the only male vocalist in the Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble, besides Kim Hae Song. Possibly deceased or retired.  |
Merited Artist  | Kim Yon Su  | 김연수  | Conductor  |  | Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble, Korean People's Army Song and Dance Ensemble  |  |
Labour Hero, People's Artist  | Ri Jong O  | 리종오  | Conductor, concert flute |  | Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble, Mansudae Art Troupe  | Main conductor and leader of the Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble. Died in 2016.  |
People's Actress  | Choe Sam Suk | 최삼숙  | Vocals  | I Shall be a Flower Harbinger of Spring, I Know it Now | Korean Radio and Film Music Orchestra, Mansudae Art Troupe  | Major film song vocalist, with hundreds of titles featuring her voice.  |
People's Actor  | Kim Sung Yon  | 김승연  | Vocals  | Song of Comradeship | Korean Radio and Film Music Orchestra, Mansudae Art Troupe  | Major film song vocalist  |
| Ri In Suk  | 리인숙  | Vocals  |  |  |  |
| Mo Yong Il  | 모영일  | Vocals  |  |  |  |
| Kim Hyok  | 김혁  | Guitar  |  |  | Not to be confused with composer Kim Hyok.  |
Merited Actress  | Pak Bok Hui  | 박복희  | Vocals  |  | Wangjaesan Light Music Band  |  |
| Jang Yun Hui  | 장윤희  | Vocals  |  | Wangjaesan Light Music Band  |  |
| Kim Hwa Suk  | 김화숙  | Vocals  |  | Wangjaesan Light Music Band  |  |
| Ko Kyong Ran  | 고경란  | Vocals  |  | 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  | Thunder on Jong Il Peak, Let's Love Our Motherland | Wangjaesan Light Music Band  | Lead singer of the Wangjaesan Light Music Band.  |
| Kim Son Hui  | 김선희  | Vocals  |  | Wangjaesan Light Music Band  |  |
| Choe Kwang Ho  | 최광호  | Vocals  |  | Wangjaesan Light Music Band  |  |
| Ko Hwa Son  | 고화선  | Guitar  |  | Wangjaesan Light Music Band  |  |
| Jon Il  | 전일  | Violin  | Thoughts on the Love, Thank You | Wangjaesan Light Music Band  | Performed many electric violin solos.  |
| O Jong Yun  | 오정윤  | Vocals  | White Frost Flower, Maple Leaves Turn Red | Wangjaesan Light Music Band  |  |
| Hwang Suk Kyong  | 황숙경  | Vocals  |  | Wangjaesan Light Music Band  |  |
| Kim Myong Ok  | 김명옥  | Vocals  |  | Wangjaesan Light Music Band  |  |
| Pak Man Chol  | 박만철  | Saxophone  |  | Wangjaesan Light Music Band  |  |
| Paek Jong Suk  | 백정숙  | Vocals  |  |  |  |
| Ri Ok Hui  | 리옥희  | Vocals  |  |  |  |
| An Hwa Bok  | 안화복  | Vocals  |  | Korean Radio and Film Music Orchestra  |  |
| Ri Kyong Hwa  | 리경화  | Vocals  |  | Korean Radio and Film Music Orchestra  |  |
Merited Actress  | Jang Un Ae  | 장은애  | Vocals  | Flower in My Heart | Korean Radio and Film Music Orchestra  |  |
| Jo Hye Kyong  | 조혜경  | Vocals  |  |  |  |
| Ri Kyong Hun  | 리경훈  | Vocals  | My Love, My Happiness | Korean Radio and Film Music Orchestra  | Often performed duets with Jang Un Ae and Choe Sam Suk.  |
| Jang Ran Hui  | 장란희  | Vocals  |  |  |  |
| Kim Ri Ku  | 김리구  | Vocals  |  |  |  |
| Yun Ik Hyon  | 윤익현  | Vocals  |  |  |  |
| Choe Hi Thae  | 최히태  | Saxophone  |  |  |  |
| Kim Un Suk  | 김은숙  | Vocals  |  |  |  |
| U Sun Hui  | 우순희  | Vocals  |  |  |  |
| Kim Song Sim  | 김성심  | Vocals  | Prosperous Arirang | Moranbong Chorus, Chongbong Band, State Merited Chorus and Symphony Orchestra  |  |
| Han Sol Hyang  | 한설향  | Vocals  |  | Wangjaesan Light Music Band, Moranbong Chorus  |  |
| Ri Chun Il  | 리 춘 일  | Vocals  |  | Unhasu Orchestra, State Merited Chorus and Symphony Orchestra  |  |
| Rim Chang Sil  | 림창실  | Vocals  |  |  |  |
Merited Actor  | Kim Ki Yong  | 김기영  | Vocals  | Song of Comradeship | Unhasu Orchestra, State Merited Chorus and Symphony Orchestra  | Father of Kim Kyong Ho  |
| Kim Kyong Ho  | 김경호  | Vocals  |  | Unhasu Orchestra  | Son of Kim Ki Yong  |
| Ri Sang Su  | 리상수  | Vocals  | My Song in the Trench | State Merited Chorus and Symphony Orchestra  |  |
People's Actress  | Kim Ok Ju | 김옥주  | Vocals  | The Dear Name | Moranbong Chorus, Moranbong Band, Chongbong Band, Samjiyon Band  | Was personally awarded the title of People's Actress by Kim Jong Un.  |
| Kim Kang Bong  | 김강봉  | Vocals  |  |  |  |
Merited Artist  | Han Ki Chan  | 한기찬  | Conductor  |  | Band of the Mass Gymnastics Production Company  | One of the conductors responsible for the music performed at the early Arirang Festivals.  | [1]
| Jo Ho Hyok  | 조호혁  | Pianist  |  | Wangjaesan Light Music Band  |  |
| Ryu Chum Hya  | 류춤햐  | Vocals  | Where are You, Dear General? | Phibada Opera Troupe  | Famously sang the solo Where are You, Dear General? in the opera A True Daughter of the Party.  |
| Kim Yong Ran  | 김영란  | Electric Guitar  | My Warm Love Will Protect You, Are We Living Like in Those Days? | Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble, Wangjaesan Light Music Band  |  |
| Kim Su Myong  | 김수명  | Violin  |  | Unhasu Orchestra, Chongbong Band  | Deputy concertmaster of the Unhasu Orchestra.  |
| Jong Son Yong  | 정선영  | Violin  |  | Unhasu Orchestra  |  |
| Paek Hyon Hui  | 백현희  | Violin  |  | Unhasu Orchestra  |  |
| Pae Un Ju  | 배은주  | Violin  |  | Unhasu Orchestra  |  |
| Kim Song Hui  | 김송희  | Violin  |  | Unhasu Orchestra  |  |
| Choe Song Il  | 최성일  | Violin  |  | Unhasu Orchestra  |  |
| Kim Mun Sol  | 김문설  | Violin  |  | Unhasu Orchestra  |  |
| Choe Jin Ok  | 최진옥  | Cello  |  | Unhasu Orchestra  |  |
| Ri Kum Hyok  | 리금혁  | Cello  |  | Unhasu Orchestra  |  |
| Yon Jin A  | 연진아  | Cello  |  | Unhasu Orchestra  |  |
| Ryang Chol Jun  | 량철준  | Cello  |  | Unhasu Orchestra  |  |
| Kang Se Hyok  | 강세혁  | Cello  |  | Unhasu Orchestra, Kim Won Gyun Conservatory  | Professor at the Kim Won Gyun Conservatory.  |
| Nam Un Ha  | 남운하  | Sohegum  |  | Unhasu Orchestra  |  |
| Jo Ok Ju  | 조옥주  | Kayagum, Harp |  | Unhasu Orchestra  |  |
| Ho Kwang Jin  | 허광진  | Piano  | Korea is One | Unhasu Orchestra  |  |
| Kim Yong Mi  | 김영미  | Piano  |  | Unhasu Orchestra  |  |
| Kim Jong Mi  | 김정미  | Piano  |  | Unhasu Orchestra, Chongbong Band  |  |
| Song Un Sim  | 송은심  | Guitar  |  | Unhasu Orchestra  |  |
| Ri Jong Hui  | 리정희  | Concert flute  |  | Unhasu Orchestra  |  |
| Jin Guk Song  | 진국송  | Wood flute, concert flute  |  | Unhasu Orchestra  |  |
| Jin Yong Su  | 전영수  | Clarinet  |  | Unhasu Orchestra  |  |
| Ri Chol Hun  | 리철훈  | Saxophone  |  | Unhasu Orchestra  |  |
| Song Yong Guk  | 송용국  | Saxophone  |  | Unhasu Orchestra  |  |
| Kim Hyong Il  | 김형일  | Saxophone  |  | Unhasu Orchestra  |  |
| Hwang Sung Chol  | 황승철  | Saxophone, clarinet  |  | Unhasu Orchestra, Chongbong Band  |  |
| Ri Ung  | 리웅  | Saxophone  |  | Unhasu Orchestra  |  |
| Kim Song Guk  | 김성국  | Saxophone  |  | Unhasu Orchestra  |  |
| Ri Song Hwa  | 리성화  | Saxophone  |  |  |  |
| Im Hyang Ran  | 임향란  | Saxophone  |  |  |  |
| Ri Song Kyong  | 리성경  | Saxophone  |  |  |  |
| Kim Un Song  | 김운성  | Trumpet  |  | Unhasu Orchestra  |  |
| Kim Song Il  | 김성일  | Trumpet  |  | Unhasu Orchestra  |  |
| Kim Chol Jun  | 김철준  | Trumpet  |  | Unhasu Orchestra, Chongbong Band  |  |
| Kim Un Chol  | 김은철  | Senap  |  | Unhasu Orchestra  |  |
| Won Yun Jol  | 원윤절  | Accordion  |  | Unhasu Orchestra  |  |
| Kim Hyang Sun  | 김향순  | Accordion  |  | Unhasu Orchestra, Moranbong Band, State Merited Chorus and Symphony Orchestra  |  |
Merited Actress  | Kim Yu Kyong  | 김유경  | Vocals  | Let's Love Our Lives with Burning Passion | Moranbong Band, State Merited Chorus  | Performed in China with a delegation of North Korean artists.  |
| Pak Kyong Ae  | 박경애  | Vocals  |  | Tongil Ensemble  |  |
| Ri Yong Ae  | 리영애  | Vocals  |  | Tongil Ensemble  |  |
| Ri Kum Hui  | 리금희  | Vocals  |  | Tongil Ensemble  |  |
| Maeng Hyang Song  | 맹향성  | Vocals  |  | Tongil Ensemble  |  |
| Pak Su Ryong  | 박수령  | Vocals  |  | Tongil Ensemble  |  |
| Ma Sun Hui  | 마순희  | Vocals  |  | Tongil Ensemble  |  |
| Cha Sun Mi  | 차순미  | Vocals  |  | Tongil Ensemble  |  |
| Ri Un Hui  | 리은희  | Drums  |  | Tongil Ensemble  |  |
| Pak Yun Hui  | 박윤희  | Bass guitar  |  | Tongil Ensemble  |  |
| Kim Yong Su  | 김영수  | Guitar  |  | Tongil Ensemble  |  |
| Jo Sung Kwon  | 조승권  | Synthesizers  |  | Tongil Ensemble  |  |
| Pae Kum Chol  | 배금철  | Synthesizers  |  | Tongil Ensemble  |  |
Merited Actor  | Ri Song Chol  | 리성철  | Vocals  | Where are You, Dear General? | State Merited Chorus and Symphony Orchestra  | Important tenor singer in the early to late 2000's.  |
| Kim Myong Ho  | 김명호  | Vocals  | Our 7.27 | State Merited Chorus and Symphony Orchestra  |  |
People's Actor  | Sok Ji Min  | 석지민  | Vocals  | Soldier's Footsteps | State Merited Chorus and Symphony Orchestra  |  |
| Ho Kwang Il  | 허광일  | Vocals  | The Day When the General Came to Our Outpost | State Merited Chorus and Symphony Orchestra  |  |
Merited Actor  | Hong Kyong Hun  | 홍경훈  | Vocals  | My Motherland I Stand Guard | State Merited Chorus and Symphony Orchestra  |  |
Merited Actress  | Song Jong Sil  | 송정실  | Vocals  | Prosperous Arirang | State Merited Chorus and Symphony Orchestra  |  |
Merited Actress  | O Phil Oae  | 오필배  | Violin  |  | Mansudae Art Troupe  |  |
Merited Actress  | Kang Sin Hyok  | 강신혁  | Violin  |  | Mansudae Art Troupe  |  |
Merited Actress  | Ri Hye Kyong  | 리혜경  | Cello  |  | Mansudae Art Troupe  |  |
Merited Actress  | Choe Ryong Ju  | 최룡주  | Flute  |  | Mansudae Art Troupe  |  |
Merited Actress  | Ri Na Mi  | 리나미  |  |  | Mansudae Art Troupe  |  |
Merited Actress  | Pak Chun Yong  | 박춘영  |  |  | Mansudae Art Troupe  |  |
Merited Actress  | Kim Sae Ran  | 김새란  | Violin  |  | Mansudae Art Troupe  |  |
Merited Actress  | Kim Kum I  | 김금이  | Cello  |  | Mansudae Art Troupe  |  |
Merited Actress  | Ko Sin Yong  | 고신영  | Violin  |  | Mansudae Art Troupe  |  |
Merited Actress  | Kim Chang Yong  | 김창용  | Violin  |  | Mansudae Art Troupe  |  |
Merited Actress  | Ri Song Hui  | 리성희  |  |  | Mansudae Art Troupe  |  |
| Son Jong Ae  | 손정애  |  |  | Mansudae Art Troupe  |  |
2.16 Art Prize Winner  | Ri Myong Hui  | 로명희  | Clarinet  |  | Mansudae Art Troupe  |  |
2.16 Art Prize Winner

Merited Actress

| O Yong Ran  | 오영란  | Cello  |  | Mansudae Art Troupe  |  |
Merited Actress  | Kim Yong Hui  | 김영희  | Violin  |  | Mansudae Art Troupe  |  |
Merited Actress  | O Yong Suk  | 오영숙  |  |  | Mansudae Art Troupe  |  |
Merited Actress  | Jang Jae Ok  | 장재옥  | Percussions  |  | Mansudae Art Troupe  |  |
Merited Actor  | Pak Kye Su  | 박계수  | Vocals  |  | Mansudae Art Troupe  |  |
People's Actor

Order of Korean Labour

| Ju Chang Hyok  | 주창혁  | Vocals  |  | Mansudae Art Troupe  |  |
Merited Actor  | Pak Yong Sae  | 박영새  | Vocals  |  | Mansudae Art Troupe  |  |
People's Actor  | Ro Yong Kwon  | 로용권  | Vocals  |  | Mansudae Art Troupe  |  |
Merited Actress  | Paek Jong Sung  | 백정숭  | Vocals  |  | Phibada Opera Troupe  |  |
| Choe Ok Suk  | 최옥숙  | Vocals  |  | Phibada Opera Troupe  |  |
| Kim Mi Suk  | 김미숙  | Vocals  |  | Phibada Opera Troupe  |  |
| Kim Won Ok  | 김원옥  | Vocals  |  | Phibada Opera Troupe  |  |
Merited Actress  | Kim Bong Hui  | 김봉희  | Vocals  |  | Phibada Opera Troupe  |  |
Merited Actress  | Choe Kum Hui  | 최금희  | Vocals  |  | Phibada Opera Troupe  |  |
Merited Actress  | Ri Chun Hwa  | 리춘화  | Vocals  |  | Phibada Opera Troupe  |  |
Merited Actress  | Paek Dok Hwa  | 백덕화  | Vocals  |  | Phibada Opera Troupe  |  |
| Ri Yong Hui  | 리영희  | Vocals  |  | Phibada Opera Troupe  |  |
| Ho Yon Ae  | 허영애  | Vocals  |  | Phibada Opera Troupe  |  |
Merited Actress  | Kim Hak Sun  | 김학순  | Vocals  |  | Phibada Opera Troupe  |  |

## North Korean songwriters and composers

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Hero of the DPRK | Ri In Mo | 리인모  | Songwriting  | Lead By You We Will Win, Ode to Faith and Will, Thoughts on the Love |  | Unconverted long-term prisonner imprisoned in South Korea and repatriated in 1993. Died in 2007.  |
| Ri Chi Son  | 리치선  | Songwriting  |  |  |  |
People's Artist  | An Jong Ho  | 안정호  | Composition  | Thunder on Jong Il Peak, We Have Waited | Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble, Moranbong Band  | Vice Director of the Creative Section of the Moranbong Band  |
| Yun Du Kun  | 윤두군  | Songwriting  |  |  |  |
| Song Kwang Rim  | 성광림  | Composition  |  |  |  |
| Pak Wal Bin  | 박왈빈  | Composition  |  |  |  |
| Kim Hyok  | 김혁  | Composition, Songwriting  | We Have Nothing to Envy in this World, Spring Girl |  | Major composer of Kim Il Sung-era music.  |
Merited Artist  | Kang Kun Hong  | 강군홍  | Composition  |  | Band of the Mass Gymnastics Production Company  | Composer and arranger of music for mass gymnastics displays.  | [1]
People's Artist  | Jo Jae Son  | 조재선  | Composition  |  | Band of the Mass Gymnastics Production Company  | Composer and arranger of music for mass gymnastics displays.  | [1]
People's Artist  | Hwang Jin Yong  | 황진영  | Composition  | Without a Break, A Mountain Flower, Traces of Life | Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble, Moranbong Band, Korean Radio and Film Music Orchestra  | Major composer of the Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble. Passed away on January 24, 2025.  | [2]
| U Jong Hui  | 우정희  | Composition  |  | Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble, Moranbong Band  | Director of the Creative Section of the Moranbong Band  |
| Song Kwang Rim  | 송광림  | Composition  | Always Longing for Him, My Country Has Many Heroes, My Dear Motherland | Mansudae Art Troupe, Phibada Opera Troupe  | Volume 77 of the Mansudae Art Troupe's CD releases is dedicated to his compositions.  |
Order of the National Flag | Pak Wal Bin  | 박왈빈  | Composition  | Immortal in the People's Minds, We Shall Go with the Party Forever |  | Volume 107 of the CD series 'Songs of Korea' is dedicated to his compositions. Pak also holds the rank of Senior Colonel in the KPA Ground Forces.  |
| Kim Hae Song  | 김해성  | Arrangement  | We Shall Be Loyal Forever | Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble  | Arranged classical pieces into electronic renditions.  |
Merited Actor  | Kim Mun Hak  | 김문학  | Arrangement  | Young Hearts Engraved in the Tideland | Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble  |  |
People's Artiste  | Ku Seung Hae  | 구승해  | Arrangement  | Yangsando, Ongheya, Peasant Music | Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble  |  |
People's Artiste  | Jang Ryong Sik  | 장령식  | Arrangement  | My Warm Love Will Protect You | Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble  |  |

## Music bands, groups and orchestras

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Central Military Band of the Korean People's Army | Korean People's Army Marching Band, DPRK Army Orchestra  | 조선인민군군악단  | Military  | Active  | Women's Military Marching Band of the Ministry of People's Security of the DPRK  |  |  | [3]
Isang Yun Orchestra | Yun I Sang Orchestra  | 윤이상관현악단  | Orchestral  | Active  |  | Kang Ryong Ung (Conductor), Kim Chol Ryong (concertmaster)  | Rarely featured in North Korean media.  |
Mansudae Art Troupe |  | 만수대예술단  | Varied (including orchestral and operatic music)  | Active  | Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble, Samjiyon Band, Mansudae Chorus  |  |  |
Moranbong Band | Moranbong Electronic Ensemble, Moranbong Electronic Music Band, Moran Hill Orchestra  | 모란봉악단  | Pop, fusion  | Retired  |  | Hyon Song Wol (director)  |  |
Chongbong Band |  | 청봉악단  | Pop, light music  | Retired  |  |  | Overshadowed by the Moranbong Band, the Chongbong Band often performed in joint performances.  |
Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble | Pochonbo Light Music Ensemble  | 보천보전자악단  | Pop, trot | Retired  | Moranbong Chorus  | Kim Kwang Suk (vocalist), Jon Hye Yong (vocalist), Hyon Song Wol (vocalist)  |  |
State Symphony Orchestra of the DPRK | National Symphony Orchestra  | 조선국립교향악단  | Symphonic  | Active  |  | Kim Pyong Hwa (lead conductor), Choi Ki Hyok (concertmaster)  |  |
Unhasu Orchestra |  | 은하수관현악단  | Pop, classical  | Disbanded  |  | Ri Myong Il (lead conductor, Mun Kyong Jin (concertmaster)  |  |
Wangjaesan Art Troupe | Wangjaesan Light Music Band  | 왕재산예술단  | Light music, pop, gymnastics music  | Active  | Wangjaesan Light Music Band, Wangjaesan Dance Troupe, Chongbong Band  | Ryom Chong (lead vocalist), Hyon Song Wol (vocalist)  | Renamed from 'Light Music Band' to 'Art Troupe' in 2009.  |
Samjiyon Band | Samjiyon Orchestra  | 삼지연악단  | Pop, classical  | Active  | Unnamed female song and dance group  | Kim Ok Ju (vocalist), Han Hong Myong (vocalist)  |  |
Band of the Mass Gymnastics Production Company  |  |  | Mass gymnastics music  | Unknown  |  |  | Created by a need for live music during mass gymnastics performances. Such a need was replaced by speakers in the 2010 Arirang Festival.  | [1]
Band of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK  | Ensemble of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK  | 국뮈위원회연주단  | Pop, classical  | Unknown  | Unnamed female song and dance group  | Kim Ok Ju (vocalist), Kim Thae Ryong (vocalist)  |  |

## See also

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* List of South Korean musicians
* List of musicians
* Culture of North Korea
* Music of North Korea
* Korean music

## References

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1. ^ a b c d Kim Song Mo, Thak Song Il, Kim Chol Man (2002). Mass Gymnastics in Korea. Pyongyang: Foreign Languages Publishing House (North Korea). p. 30.`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
2. ^ "황진영동지의 서거에 대한 부고". Rodong Sinmun. January 25, 2025. p. 4. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
3. ^ "Военный оркестр Корейской народной армии". amur-waves.ru. Archived from the original on 2020-12-08. Retrieved 2018-10-19.

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