North Korea has its Own Music Universe... 🎵

In the Kimdom, music is not mere entertainment. From revolutionary operas that glorify guerrilla tractors to synth-pop girl groups praising ballistic missiles, this is North Korea’s musical universe, curated by none other than the Supreme Leader himself. In this episode, we explore the strange and tightly choreographed world of Kim-pop. From Kim Il-sung’s battle ballads to Kim Jong-il’s Juche jazz ensembles and Kim Jong-un’s miniskirted loyalty choirs, every note in the DPRK is composed with ideological precision. We examine the origins of revolutionary opera, the rise of light music under the Dear Leader, the Pochonbo synthesizer revolution, military music, children’s indoctrination anthems, and the Supreme Leader’s battle against the K-pop invasion. Subscribe, unless you are busy composing new songs praising the Kims. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 03:08 Revolutionary Roots 08:21 Propaganda Electrica 22:55 Training the Young Talents 29:15 No Room for Foreign Beats 35:33 Kim Jong-un’s Cultural Counterattack 44:31 Final thoughts