N. Korea's all-female music band disappears from broadcasts

Yonhap News ^ | 2015/09/07

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N. Korea's all-female music band disappears from broadcasts

2015/09/07 11:31

SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- A popular all-female music band in North Korea has disappeared from the North's broadcasts since mid-July, spawning speculation over a possible breakup of the group created three years ago.

The Moranbong Band, dubbed a North Korean girl group, was established in July 2012 by the North's young leader, Kim Jong-un, featuring Western-style music and outfits.

Without clear reasons, the band's members have not appeared on programs aired by the North's Korean Central Television since July 15, with only their music being broadcast, according to an analysis by Yonhap News Agency on Monday, based on TV footage.

Footage such as natural views or streets in Pyongyang has replaced those featuring the band's music performances, it showed.

It is not immediately known why the North's popular music band has disappeared from the public eye.

Without revealing any information about the Moranbong Band, such as a possible breakup, North Korea announced the establishment in late July of a new music band, named the Chongbong Band, which it said is a "promising revolutionary art troupe."

The Chongbong Band, also created by the North's leader, is a light music group consisting of instrumentalists and singers, the Korean Central News Agency said. It made its debut in a joint concert held in Russia on Aug. 31.

Radio Free Asia (RFA) said last month that the Moranbong Band has been replaced by the Chongbong Band as the former's members got married or some of them were deported from the country.

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[knarf]

Maranbong

[rrrod]

I didnt take em!!

[TigerLikesRooster]

A latest S. Korean girl band, GFriend, performing on a slippery stage on a rainy day.

[DAC21]

For Norks those gals have a little meat on their bones. Hopefully hey didn’t piss of Dear Leader or else they will be back on the grass and bark diet in no time.

[chajin]

There’s a broadband joke hiding in there, but I’m not the one to go looking for it...

[knarf]

I was going to post The Chongbong Band, but it is the same style music ... just different faces

I think Moranbong is either servicing cadre, or pushing daisy's

Moranbong LOOKS older and mature(er?) while Chongbong looks a lot younger

I'm married to an Asian so I'm biased ... they're all gorgeous girls.

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https://youtu.be/4rdhGoEQqiE

[BigEdLB]

Their Wikipedia page said the members were ‘ Personally selected’ by Kim Jong-un. Maybe Chubby’s wife thought there was too much selecting going on and dispatched the gals herself?

[Tenacious 1]

Radio Free Asia (RFA) said last month that the Moranbong Band has been replaced by the Chongbong Band as the former's members got married or some of them were deported from the country.

Better not go out of style in N. Korea. When your records don't sell like they used to, well, you just go away.

[KC_Lion]

Still not as Good as SNSD

I wish North Korea's Suffering would come to an end, I really do.

[MortMan]

Were the original band members not N Korean? How does one get deported from one’s nation?

Or am I missing something?

[bert]

based on the evidence presented to this point, they disbanded for just fiddling around

[Steven Tyler]

This Kim Jong-un cat will be bigger than Quincy Jones and Phil Spector - COMBINED

[Rebelbase]

The front three are still in traction after trying to mimic Lindsey Stirling.

[nuconvert]

The girl that fell already has one knee wrapped.

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grass fed.

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Hopefully these gals are ok.

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I'm partial to Huyna myself...