Moranbong Band
All-female music group in North Korea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Moranbong Band (Korean: 모란봉악단; MR: Moranbong aktan, lit. "Tree Peony Peak Band"), also known as the Moran Hill Orchestra,[1] is a North Korean girl group. The original members were selected by the country's supreme leader, Kim Jong Un.[2][3] Performing interpretive styles of pop, rock, and fusion, they are the first all-female band from the DPRK, and made their world debut on 6 July 2012.[4] Their varied musical style has been described as symphonic because it is "putting together different kinds of sounds, and ending in a harmonious, pleasing result."[5]
Moranbong Band | |
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Background information | |
Origin | North Korea |
Genres | |
Years active | 2012 (2012)–present |
Members | Kim Hyang Sun (김향순) Kang Phyong Hui (강평희) Ri Sol Ran (리설란) Ri Yun Hui (리윤희) Son-u Hyang-hui (선우향희) |
Korean name | |
Chosŏn'gŭl | 모란봉악단 |
Hancha | 牡丹峰樂團 |
Revised Romanization | Moranbong akdan |
McCune–Reischauer | Moranbong aktan |
The band has been referred to in the West as "North Korea's version of the Spice Girls".[6]