북한의 제8차 당대회 축하 대공연의 특징과 의미

Abstract

North Korea held its eighth party congress on January 5, 2021. It was significant in that it proposed a new period of five years under Kim Jong-un regime. Lasting for eight days, the party congress deserves attention for wrapping up the first ten years under Kim Jong-un regime and pushing forward North Korea’s second five-year plan. After the party congress was over, a grand show was put on the stage under the title Sing about the Party with the presence of Kim Jong-un in the audience to commemorate the eighth party congress. At the Pyongyang Gymnasium, the show lasted for ten days until January 24. As the title A Grand Show of 5,000 People indicates, it recorded the biggest scale as an indoor performance in the history of North Korea. It presented an indoor performance form of combining mass games with 3D stage set for the first time in the nation. Kim Jong-un’s presence at the celebration show reflects the North Korean regime’s policy intention. The present study set out to examine the songs selected for the show, the organization of the show, and messages on the stage screen in their characteristics and meanings and analyze North Korea’s music politics based on them.