Great Party, Rosy Korea

The 10 000 People Strong Grand Art Performance Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea "Great Party, Rosy Korea"[1] (Korean: 조선로동당창건 70돐경축 1만명대공연 《위대한 당, 찬란한 조선》[2]) was a one-off artistic performance held on the 11th of October 2015 in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea. The performance was originally meant to be hosted on the evening of the 10th of October, however, this was moved back a day due to wet weather.[3]

Great Party, Rosy Korea
위대한 당, 찬란한 조선
GenreArtistic Performance
Date(s)11 October 2015
FrequencyOnce-off
VenueTaedong River, Kim Il-sung Square
Location(s)Pyongyang, North Korea
CountryNorth Korea

The performance was held on a large floating stage in the middle of the Taedong River with the Tower of the Juche Idea as its backdrop. The audience was seating along the steps of the river as well as on seating in Kim Il-sung Square. The large stage was decorated with a large red flag baring the hammer, sickle and writing brush of the Workers' Party as well as a large LED display. On ether side of the stage, multi-colour dancing fountains

The show was directed by People's Artiste Ryang Chang-nam (Korean: 인민예술가 량창남) and was produced by O Yong-cheol, O Hung-chol and Ri Yun-ho (Korean: 오영철, 오훙철, 리윤호). The business team consisted of Department Director at the Ministry of Culture Kwon Hyok-bong (Korean: 권혁봉), Kim Hak-sun (Korean: 김학순) and Peoples' Artist Ryang Chang-nam (Korean: 인민예술가 량창남).[4]

Artistic Program

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The performance was divided into two sections, with a total duration of over 3 hours.[1]

Part 1

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Type Performers English Title Korean Title
Mixed chorus and orchestra National anthem 애국가
Female quartet and mixed chorus Arranged by Chae Ju Hyok Opening: Glory to our Great Party 서장: 영광을 드리자 위대한 우리 당에
1 Narration Ri Ji Yong, Paek Sung Ran Opening Narration 설화
2 Male solo and mixed chorus People's Actor Kim Sung Yon Song of Comradeship 동지애의 노래
3 Theatrical display and music Kim Son Nam, Ri Jong Chon, Hong Yong Hui The Owner of the Revolution is Our People 혁명의 주인은 우리 인민
4 Dance Kim Su Mi and 24 others The Snow Falls 눈이 네란다
4.1 Mixed chorus and orchestra Song of General Kim Il-sung 김일성 장군의 노래
5 Medley Arranged by Kim Ho Yun Song Medley 노래련곡
5.1 Mixed sextet and mixed chorus Kim Kyong Hui and 5 others Song of Industrial Founding 산업건국의 노래
5.2 Female chorus and orchestra Song of Women 녀성의 노래
6 Dance Choe Hyok Chol and 43 others May, Month of Victory 승리의 5월
7 Children's chorus and theatrical display Jong Kum Yong and 198 others Korean Youth March 소년단행진곡
8 Theatrical display and music Ri Hyon and 215 others Song of National Defense 조국보위의 노래
8.1 Theatrical display and music Choe Sam Suk On the Road to Decisive Battle 결전의 길로
9 Mixed chorus and orchestra Song Dedicated to Marshal Kim Il Sung 김일성원수께 드리는 노래
10 Female ongum choir and mixed chorus Pak Hye Kyong and 29 others We Started from Scratch 우리는 빈터에서 시작하였네
11 Medley Song Medley 노래련곡
11.1 Mixed chorus and orchestra Song of the Cholima Army 천리마대진군의 노래
11.2 Male septet and mixed chorus Ri Kum Hyok and 7 others On the Road the Leader Wants Us to Follow 수령님 바라시는 오직 한길에
11.3 Mixed chorus and orchestra Following the Party Banner 당의 기치 따라
12 Female instrumental ensemble O Phil Pae and 16 others We'll Always Remain Loyal to You 대를 이어 충성을 다하렵니다
13 Male quartet and orchestra Pak Kye Su and 3 others It's all Thanks to the Great Leader's Care! 수령님 은덕일세
13.1 Pak Kye Su and 3 others Merry Laughter is in Full Bloom 웃음꽃이 만발했네
14 Female hendectet and orchestra Choe Kum Hui and 10 others I'll Remain True with a Single Heart 일편단심 붉은 마음 간직합니다
14.1 Female hendectet and orchestra Choe Kum Hui and 10 others Spring Song 봄노래
15 Female solo and mixed chorus Han Hye Song Song Dedicated to Comrade Kim Jong Il 김정일 동지께 드리는 노래
15.1 Mixed chorus and orchestra We will forever go along the road of loyalty! 충성의 한길로 가고가리라
16 Electronic Ensemble Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble My Country Full of Hope 행복넘쳐라 나의 조국이여
17 Medley Kim Kwang Suk Kim Kwang Suk Medley 김광숙 노래련곡
17.1 Female solo and mixed chorus Kim Kwang Suk The Dear Name 친근한 이름
17.2 Female solo and mixed chorus Kim Kwang Suk The Loving Smile 사랑의 미소
17.3 Female solo and mixed chorus Kim Kwang Suk What Is Life? 생이란 무엇인가
17.4 Female solo and mixed chorus Kim Kwang Suk Mother's Thoughts 어머니생각
17.5 Female solo and mixed chorus Kim Kwang Suk Golden Apple Trees Planted on Mountains 황금나무 능금나무 산에 심었소
18 Medley Ri Pun Hui Ri Pun Hui Medley 리분희 노래련곡
18.1 Female solo and female chorus Ri Pun Hui The Voice Calling Me 나를 부르는 소리
18.2 Female solo and female chorus Ri Pun Hui We Cannot Live Apart from His Bosom 그 품 떠나 못살아
18.3 Female solo and mixed chorus Ri Pun Hui Don't Advance, Night of Pyongyang 지새지 말아다오 평양의 밤아
19 Medley Kim Jong Nyo Kim Jong Nyo Medley 김정녀 노래련곡
19.1 Female solo and female chorus Kim Jong Nyo Ours Is a Family of Soldiers 우리 집은 군인가정
19.2 Female solo and female chorus Kim Jong Nyo Prosperous Arirang 강성부흥아리랑
20 Medley Yun Hye Yong Yun Hye Yong Medley 윤혜영 노래련곡
20.1 Female solo Yun Hye Yong My Heart Towards the Dear General Star 구름넘어 그리운 장군별님께
20.2 Female solo and female chorus Yun Hye Yong Stars Whisper, One, Two, Three 별들이 속삭이네 하나 둘 셋
21 Medley Jon Hye Yong Jon Hye Yong Medley 전혜영 노래련곡
21.1 Female solo Jon Hye Yong Whistle 휘파람
21.2 Female solo Jon Hye Yong Cuckoo 뻐꾸기
21.3 Female solo Jon Hye Yong Thinking of the General 장군님생각
21.4 Female solo Jon Hye Yong His Solicitude Unforgettable 그 품을 못잊어
22 Medley Jo Kum Hwa Jo Kum Hwa Medley 조금화 노래련곡
22.1 Female solo and female chorus Jo Kum Hwa Flocks of Wild Geese Flying 기러기떼 날으네
22.2 Female solo Jo Kum Hwa Are We Living like in Those Days? 그때처럼 우리가 살고 있는가
22.3 Female solo and female chorus Jo Kum Hwa Let's Protect Socialism 사회주의 지키세
23 Medley Ri Kyong Suk Ri Kyong Suk Medley 리경숙 노래련곡
23.1 Female solo Ri Kyong Suk My Mother 나의 어머니
23.2 Female solo and female chorus Ri Kyong Suk Song of Faith and Will 신념과 의지의 찬가
23.3 Female solo and mixed chorus Ri Kyong Suk Nice to Meet You 반갑습니다
23.4 Female solo and mixed chorus Ri Kyong Suk My Country is the Best 내 나라 제일로 좋아

Part 2

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Type Performers English Title Korean Title
24 Light music ensemble Wangjaesan Light Music Band Thunder on Jong Il Peak 정일봉의 우뢰소리
25 Dance Kim Son Kyong and 475 others Without a Break 단숨에
26 Trumpet solo and female chorus Pak Chol Jun I Look at You and Think 너를 보며 생각하네
27 Medley Song Medley 노래련곡
27.1 Female solo O Jong Yun Frost Flower 하얀 서리꽃
27.2 Female solo O Jong Yun Maple Leaves Turn Scarlet 단풍은 붉게 타네
27.3 Female duo and female chorus O Jong Yun, Hwang Suk Kyong His Day 그이의 하루
27.4 Female trio and female chorus O Jong Yun, Hwang Suk Kyong, Kim Sun Hui Yearning 간절 합니다
27.5 Female solo Kim Myong Ok Filial Duty, Korea's Tradition 효성은 조선의 가풍
27.6 Female trio Kim Sun Hui, Kim Myong Ok, Hwang Suk Kyong Song of the Three Prides 3대자랑가
27.7 Female quartet and female chorus Kim Sun Hui and 3 others Socialism is Ours 사회주의는 우리거야
27.8 Female quintet Hwang Suk Kyong and 4 others Believe in Tomorrow 래일을 맏으라
27.9 Female quintet and female chorus Kim Sun Hui and 4 others Let's Love Our Motherland 사랑하자 나의 조국
27.10 Female solo and female chorus Jong Myong Sin Fog Rises Over Jong Il Peak 정일봉에 안개 흐르네
27.11 Female solo and female chorus Jong Myong Sin The General Rides a White Horse 장군님 백마타고 달리신다
28 Dance Jon Kyong Hui and 12 others Ring Dance 륜춤
29 Medley Song Medley 노래련곡
29.1 Female solo and female chorus Kim Son Hui Even Sowing Gold Can't Buy Youth 황금을 뿌리여도 청춘은 못사
29.2 Female trio Kim Song Ok, Kim Ok Sun, Kim Son Hui Mother's Eyes 어머니 눈빛
29.3 Female duo and female chorus Kim Song Ok, Kim Ok Sun Always With Us 언제나 함게 계셨네
29.4 Female solo and female chorus Hwang Suk Kyong A Wild Rose's Heart 해당화의 마음
29.5 Female quintet and female chorus Hwang Suk Kyong and 4 others Song of Coastal Artillery Women 녀성해안포병의 노래
29.6 Female trio Kim Song Ok, Jong Sun Nyo, Kim Ok Sun Thinking of Him 그이만을 생각하네
29.7 Female dectet Kim Song Ok and 9 others The General Shortens a Hundred Miles to a Span 장군님 축지법 쓰신다
29.8 Female quintet and female chorus Jong Sun Nyo and 4 others Let's Become Satellites of the Sun 태양의 위성이 되자
30 Tap dance Paek Son Yong and 38 others Dance of the Land, Air and Sea Services 륙해공군춤
31 Medley Ryom Chong Ryom Chong Medley 렴청 노래련곡
31.1 Female solo and female chorus Ryom Chong Thunder on Jong Il Peak 정일봉의 우뢰소리
31.2 Female solo and female chorus Ryom Chong Fortune of Korea 조선의 행운
31.3 Female solo and female chorus Ryom Chong We Live Entrusting Our All to Him 하늘처럼 믿고 삽니다
32 Female solo and mixed chorus Ryang Un Mi Moran Hill 모란봉
33 Dance Ro Mi Song and 35 others Fan Dance 부체춤
34 Kayagum duet and ensemble Kyong Nam Chol, Kim Kwang Chol and 60 others High Haul at the Sea 바다 만풍가
35 Female vocal ensemble and chorus Kim Myong Sun and 17 others A Sea of Apples at the Foot of Chol Pass 철령아래 사과바다
36 Dance and music Hong Jong Guk and 140 others Rich Harvest Comes to the Chongsan Plain 청산벌에 풍년이 왔네
37 Female quintet and mixed chorus Cutting Edge Breakthrough 돌파하라 죄점던을
38 Female solo and mixed chorus Hwang Un Mi Peace is on Our Bayonets 우리의 총창우에 평화가 있다
39 Male trio and mixed chorus An Myong Il, Pak Yong Kon, Kwon Chong Song Appearance of Korea 조선의 모습
40 Mixed chorus and orchestra Song in Praise of General Kim Jong Un 김정은 장군찬가
41 Mixed chorus and orchestra We Will Travel One Road Forever 영원히 한길을 가리라
42 Mixed chorus and orchestra Finale: Glory to Our Great Party 종장: 영광을 드리자 위대한 우리 당에
43 Mixed chorus and orchestra We Will Go to Mount Paektu 가리라 백두산으로


Audience

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Attendance

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People's Actress Ryom Chong (center) sings with the Wangjaesan Light Music Band

The performance "Great Party, Rosy Korea" was attended by the then President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly Kim Yong-nam (Korean: 김영남) and the then Premier Pak Pong-ju (Korean: 박봉주), as well as key Party and state leaders. In addition to this, many delegations from various countries, foreign ministers from international organisations and foundations, foreign ambassadors and foreign guests were all invited to the performance along with members from the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (the Chongryon) (Korean: 총련) and the chief of the Pyongyang mission of the Anti-Imperialist National Democratic Front.[5]

Television

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The performance was broadcast on the state television station Korean Central Television a week or so after the performance. The reason for this delay was most likely the fact that the concert was never carried live to TV, but, instead was edited from multiple recordings of the concert including the rehearsal and debut. Unlike the DVD version, the television broadcast was instead split into two distinct sections; separated by a question and answer segment with those who recollect memories of the history of the Party.[6][7] This Q&A was hosted by narrator Kim Jong-il Prize Laureate People's Actress Paek Sung Ran (Korean: 김정일상계관인 인민배우 백승란) and was most likely held during the intermission period. Following this, the interviewees perform a song.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b NK Media (8 January 2017). "Great Party, Rosy Korea". YouTube. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  2. ^ "조선로동당창건 70돐경축 1만명대공연 《위대한 당, 찬란한 조선》성황리에 진행". Uriminzokkiri. 13 October 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  3. ^ Ripley, Will (13 October 2015). "Backstory: N. Korea's big concert weekend". CNN'. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  4. ^ 조선로동당창건 70돐경축 1만명대공연 《위대한 당, 찬란한 조선》공연종목. Pyongyang. 2015. pp. 상무성원들.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  5. ^ "조선로동당창건 70돐경축 1만명대공연 《위대한 당, 찬란한 조선》 성황리에 진행". 류경. 31 October 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  6. ^ elufatv (28 October 2015). "조선로동당창건 70돐경축 1만명 대공연《위대한 당, 찬란한 조선》제2부". YouTube. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  7. ^ a b elufatv (28 October 2015). "조선로동당창건 70돐경축 1만명 대공연《위대한 당, 찬란한 조선》제1부". YouTube. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
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