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The Meanings and Characteristics of "2021 Commemorative Show of Day of The Shining Star" in North Korea

  • Korea and Global Affairs
  • Abbr : KGA
  • 2021, 5(5), pp.151-177
  • DOI : 10.22718/kga.2021.5.5.006
  • Publisher : Korea Institute of Politics and Society
  • Research Area : Interdisciplinary Studies > Interdisciplinary Research
  • Received : September 14, 2021
  • Accepted : October 1, 2021
  • Published : October 31, 2021

kang,Dong Wan 1

1동아대학교

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ABSTRACT

On February 16, 2021, the "commemorative show of Day of The Shining Star" was put on the stage at the Mansudae Art Theatre with the participation of Kim Jung-un and Lee Seol-ju. Kim Jung-un watched another show in five days after his participation in the "celebratory show of Lunar New Year" on February 11. Day of the Shining Star is observed as the biggest holiday in North Korea along with Day of the Sun marking the birthday(April 15) of Kim Il-sung. What is noteworthy about this year's Day of the Shining Star is that Kim Jung-un participated in its commemorative show unlike its previous editions only in five days from his participation in the Lunar New Year's show. He did not show at the commemorative show of Day of the Shining Star in 2014~2020, taking part in the worship service at the commemorative palace of Mt. Geumsu and the Central Committee's report congress. In North Korea, music performances are represented by musical politics. They keep changing in their selection of works, content, composition, and form to maximize the nature of a major event. This study was conceived by an observation that no previous studies covered the meanings and characteristics of Day of the Shining Star shows in North Korea. 2021 marks North Korea's announcement and propulsion of its new five-year development plan along with the 8th party convention. This year's show offers a peek at how musical politics is used inside North Korea.

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