Why North Korea’s first girl group vanished without a curtain call



Features Why North Korea’s first girl group vanished without a curtain call Moranbong Band injected sex appeal to DPRK pop but hasn’t been seen in years, likely due to conservative propaganda turn Joe Smith September 6, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The Moranbong Band performing a concert \| Image: Rodong Sinmun (Aug. 4, 2013) Four members of North Korea’s Moranbong Band took to the stage on New Year’s Eve, wearing matching military-style overcoats with epaulets and ushanka fur hats emblazoned with a star, and belted out an upbeat pop number about leader Kim Jong Un to ring in 2020. And while few if any knew it at the time, that concert now appears to have been the last time fans would get to see the DPRK’s first girl group perform. Four members of North Korea’s Moranbong Band took to the stage on New Year’s Eve, wearing matching military-style overcoats with epaulets and ushanka fur hats emblazoned with a star, and belted out an upbeat pop number about leader Kim Jong Un to ring in 2020. And while few if any knew it at the time, that concert now appears to have been the last time fans would get to see the DPRK’s first girl group perform. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Why North Korea’s first girl group vanished without a curtain call

Moranbong Band injected sex appeal to DPRK pop but hasn’t been seen in years, likely due to conservative propaganda turn

Joe Smith September 6, 2024

Why North Korea’s first girl group vanished without a curtain call

The Moranbong Band performing a concert | Image: Rodong Sinmun (Aug. 4, 2013)

Four members of North Korea’s Moranbong Band took to the stage on New Year’s Eve, wearing matching military-style overcoats with epaulets and ushanka fur hats emblazoned with a star, and belted out an upbeat pop number about leader Kim Jong Un to ring in 2020.

And while few if any knew it at the time, that concert now appears to have been the last time fans would get to see the DPRK’s first girl group perform.

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