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Hyon Song-wol (Korean: 현송월; born 1977) is a North Korean singer, band leader, and politician. She is the leader of the Moranbong Band and of the Samjiyon Orchestra.
Jun 8, 2019 · Hyon Song-wol, a North Korean pop star who was reportedly executed in 2013, has apparently hoofed it back from the dead this week when she appeared in a tour of factories with Kim Jong-un.
- She leads Moranbong, an all-girl band reportedly formed by Kim Jong Un. Hyon leads an all-female music group called Moranbong. The group, which plays across pop, rock and fusion genres, reportedly was hand-picked by North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un himself.
- She was rumoured to be romantically involved with Kim Jong Un. After Moranbong abruptly cancelled their Beijing tour in December 2015, a North Korea expert told The Guardian that it may be linked to Kim taking offence at reports by South Korean media about a rumoured past relationship between him and a member of the band, believed to be Hyon.
- Fake news said she was executed in 2013.
- She holds a position of power. Hyon, who is believed to be in her 40s, is not only a pop-culture icon in South Korea, but also wields political powers.
Hyon Song Wol - 현송 월 - 1995 - North Korean melodies. "General and Sailors" with Wangjaesan Light Music Band Other Songs from years 90's: Often with us - 1995 - • Jin Cheng Yu - Hyon Song...
Apr 9, 2024 · Recent footage from a visit by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to a construction site in Pyongyang sheds light on the prominence of Hyon Song-wol, the vice director of the propaganda and agitation department.
Jan 25, 2018 · Pop star Hyon Song Wol went on a trip to South Korea to inspect facilities where North Korean athletes will compete at the Winter Olympics.
- Helen Regan
Jan 22, 2018 · Hyon Song Wol is the leader of Kim Jong Un's Moranbong Band and a senior ruling party official. She has made two trips to South Korea to prepare for the Pyeongchang Games, where North Korea will send athletes, cheerleaders and musicians.
