Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble
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Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble | |
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 Logo of the Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | North Korea |
| Genres | Electronic folk and revolutionary |
| Years active | 1985 to mid 2010s |
| Korean name | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 보천보전자악단 |
| Hancha | 普天堡電子樂團 |
| Revised Romanization | Bocheonbo-jeonja-akdan |
| McCune–Reischauer | Poch'ŏnbo-jŏnja-aktan |
The Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble is an orchestra in North Korea. It is famous for performing revolutionary and folk songs, and is one of the most famous groups in North Korea.[1][2][3]
On June 4, 1985, the group was founded from the electronic music section of the Mansudae Art Troupe, becoming North Korea's first electronic pop group.[4] Its name comes from the Battle of Pochonbo, when a guerrilla unit led by Kim Il-sung attacked compounds used by Japanese occupiers in Pochonbo on June 4, 1937.[2]
The Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble can be heard on North Korean radio stations. 182 volumes were released, of which volumes 13-16 were released again in the 1990s.[5]
Known members[change | change source]
- Hyon Song-wol - vocals[6] (Merited Actress)
- Ri Kyong-suk - vocals (Merited Actress)
- Kim Kwang-suk (1964-2018) - vocals (People's Actress)[7]
- Ri Pun-hui - vocals (Merited Actress)
- Jo Gum-hwa - vocals (Merited Actress)
- Chon Hye-young - vocals (People's Actress)
- Kim Jong-nyo - vocals
- Yun Hye-young - vocals
- Kim Won-il (edited out from concerts re-released around 2009, and not mentioned as a member since then) - synthesizers (People's Actor)
- Kim Hae-song - synthesizers (Merited Actor)
- Kim Mun-hyok - synthesizers (Merited Actor)
- Kwon Kyong-hak - synthesizers
- Kim Song-ryop - synthesizers
- Jon Kwon - piano (People's Artist)
- Jang Jong-won - piano
- Ri Mun - electronic organ
- Kang Chol-ho - electronic organ (Merited Actor)
- Kang Gum-chol - electronic organ
- Park Ui-hyon - guitar
- Song Kwang - guitar (Merited Actor)
- Choe Yong-chol - guitar (Merited Actor)
- Kim Yong-il - bass guitar
- Choe Mun-chol - drums (Merited Actor)
- Kim Jin (missing from footage filmed in 2015, status as a member is unknown) - percussion (Merited Actor)
- Kim Yeon-su - conductor (Merited Artist)
- Ri Jong-o (1943-2016) - conductor, major composer (People's Artist, Hero of Labour, Order of Kim Il-sung and Kim Il-sung Prize Winner)
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Martial music and sea shanties for Andy Kershaw in North Korea, Andy Kershaw, Songlines: the world music magazine #22, Jan/Feb 2004, p. 112.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Axis of Evil meets Harry Potter, Britney Archived 2019-08-07 at the Wayback Machine, Audra Ang, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, November 7, 2005, on line, accessed 14-3-2007.
- ↑ Popular Music in North Korea Archived 2013-07-09 at the Wayback Machine, Keith Howard, IIAS Newsletter #26, November 2001, on line, accessed 14-3-2007.
- ↑ "보천보전자악단". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture.
- ↑ "Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble - Juchify". Juchify.com. Front Czhollima. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ↑ Popham, Peter (11 July 2012). "Is Kim Jong-un's mystery woman a long-lost love?". The Independent. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- ↑ "Kim Jong Un Sends Wreath to Bier of Kim Kwang Suk". KCNA. 2018-02-15. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
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