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Moranbong Band Members Profile

Moranbong Band Members Profile

Moranbong Band (모란봉악단) is the most popular and loved North Korean girl group. The group was formed by Kim Jong Un in 2012. They have originally 20 members but 6 of them are singers. The rest are playing instruments. Their members are selected by Kim Jong Un. They are also known as “North Korea’s Spice Girls”.

Moranbong Band Members Profile:
Hyon Song Wol

Stage Name: Hyon Song Wol (현송월)
Birth Name: Hyon Song Wol (현송월)
Birthday: 1977
Position: Director
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Nationality: North Korean
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Hyon Song Wol Facts:
– It’s reported that she was executed but she was seen alive later.
– It’s rumored that she was hidden girlfriend of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
– She was the leader but now she is working as a director of the band.
– She is not active as a musician in the band.
– She was born in Pyongyang, North Korea.
– She studied at Pyongyang University of Music and Dance.
– She is also a member of Samjiyon Band and Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble.
– She is also known as “Pop Diva” of North Korea.
– She is one of the strongest women of North Korea.
– She is currently a politician.

Seon-u Hyang Hui

Stage Name: Seon-u Hyang Hui (선우향희)
Birth Name: Seon-u Hyang Hui (선우향희)
Birthday: 1990
Position: Leader, Main Violinist, Vocalist
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Nationality: North Korean
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Seon-u Hyang Hui Facts:
– She became the leader of the band after the execution rumors of former leader Hyon Song Wol in 2014.
– She is the main violinist of the band and sometimes she is singing songs.
– She was previously a violinist in the Samjiyeon Band in the Mansudae Art Troupe.
– It’s rumored that she left the group because she is married but it’s not official yet.
– It’s rumored that grandmother raised her because her parents got divorced.
– It’s also rumored that her both parents are musicians in North Korea.
– She graduated from Kim Won Gyun Pyongyang University of Music.

Kim Yu Kyong

Stage Name: Kim Yu Kyong (김유경)
Birth Name: Kim Yu Kyong (김유경)
Birthday: 1991
Position: Main Vocalist
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Nationality: North Korean
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Kim Yu Kyong Facts:
– She was the band’s early vocal leader and has remained with the band since its foundation.
– She has solo songs: “O, Party, My Mother/당이여 나의 어머니시여” and “Golden Cushion / 금방석”
– She is a state merited artist.
– In late 2019 Kim Yu-Kyong came out with a new song titled “My Heart’s Sun And Stars / 내 마음의 해와 별”.

Ryu Jina

Stage Name: Ryu Jina (류진아)
Birth Name: Ryu Jina (류진아)
Birthday: 1994
Position: Main Vocalist
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Nationality: North Korean
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Ryu Jina Facts:
– She is potentially the most well known member of the band.
– Ryu Jina has been a staple of the group since the beginning.
– She has solo songs: “My Heart / 내 마음”, “Hand of Destiny / 운명의 손길 ” and “We are the Victors / 우린 승리자”.
– She is also a state merited artist.

Pak Mi Kyong

Stage Name: Pak Mi Kyong (박미경)
Birth Name: Pak Mi Kyong (박미경)
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Position: Vocalist
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Nationality: North Korean
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Pak Mi Kyong Facts:
– She is one of the original members of the band.
– She has solo songs: “I wish my longing heart could fly / 날아가다오 그리운 내 마음아” and “Hot Feelings / 뜨거운 정”

Jong Su Hyang

Stage Name: Jong Su Hyang (정수향)
Birth Name: Jong Su Hyang (정수향)
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Position: Vocalist
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Nationality: North Korean
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Jong Su Hyang Facts:
– She was in the band from July 2012 to August 2015.
– She rejoined the band in in mid-2016.
– She has a solo song named “My country overflowing with hope / 희망 넘친 나의 조국아”.
– She is not the head singer and seldom performs solo, but nobody gets as much camera attention as she does.

Kim Ok Ju

Stage Name: Kim Ok Ju (김옥주)
Birth Name: Kim Ok Ju (김옥주)
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Position: Head Vocalist, Vocal Leader
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Nationality: North Korean
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Kim Ok Ju Facts:
– She joined the group in late 2017.
– She was a part of Chongbon Band.
– In the New Year’s Day Performance of January 1st, 2018 she performed a solo of “The Voice of My Heart / 내 심장의 목소리”

Jo Guk Hyang

Stage Name: Jo Guk Hyang (조국향)
Birth Name: Jo Guk Hyang (조국향)
Birthday: 1998
Position: Vocalist, Maknae
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Nationality: North Korean
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Jo Guk Hyang Facts:
– She joined the group in 2015.
– In her first appearance ever for the group, she stood alongside Kim Yu-Kyong and performed “Longing is my happiness / 그리움은 나의 행복”.

Note: This profile only mentioned about the active vocalists of the band. The members who play instrumentals are not mentioned. But I added both the leader & the director of the band because they are very important members of the band.

Note 1: Since the lineup is permanently changes, some former members are not added to a profile.

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