Wangjaesan Light Music Band
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| Wangjaesan Light Music Band | |
|---|---|
| Chosŏn'gŭl: | 왕재산경음악단 |
| Hanja: | 왕재山輕音樂團 (sometimes written as 旺載山輕音樂團 / 王在山輕音樂團) |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Wangjaesan Kyŏngŭmaktan |
| Revised Romanization: | Wangjaesan Gyeongeumakdan |
The Wangjaesan Light Music Band is a music group in North Korea. It was established by North Korean leader Kim Jong Il on 22 July 1983. Its music is often broadcast over Korean Central Broadcasting Station channels such as Radio Pyongyang.
It takes its name from Mt. Wangjae in Onsong-gun, North Hamgyong Province, on the border with China, where Kim Il Sung is said to have held a meeting for anti-Japanese activities in 1933.
