Chairman Kim Jong Il Opens New Era of Revolutionary Drama

 Pyongyang, December 17 (KCNA) -- Chairman Kim Jong Il performed immortal feats for the country and the revolution and opened a great heyday of Juche-oriented drama.

In the early 1970s, the dramatic art of the country remained unchanged in the outdated creation method.

After penetrating deep into the pressing requirement of the times, the Chairman unfolded a grand plan for creating new revolutionary dramas suitable to the emotion and taste of the people in the dramatic art field on November 7, Juche 61 (1972) on the basis of successes and experience gained in the film and opera revolution.

The Chairman started his guidance to the dramatic art field with the reproduction of the immortal classic "Mountain Shrine" which was personally created by President Kim Il Sung.

In those days, he gave scientific solution to theoretical and practical issues arising in creating the revolutionary drama so that a model of the Korean-style revolutionary drama could be set.

Under his detailed guidance, such immortal classics as "Blood at an International Conference", "A Letter from a Daughter", "Three Pretenders" and "Celebrations" were put on the stage and thus the five revolutionary dramas were produced.

The creation of "Mountain Shrine"-style drama was a great event heralding a new era of the Juche-oriented revolutionary drama and a milestone for the creation of the Juche-oriented dramatic art.

In the flames of the drama revolution, such works as revolutionary dramas "Following the Banner of Victory" and "Desire" and a drama reflecting the demand of the times "We Will Recollect Today" were wonderfully created and a light comedy "Echo of Mountain" was reproduced as a monumental masterpiece.

The precious tradition of the revolutionary dramatic art provided by the Chairman in his lifetime has been creditably carried forward by the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un.

Kim Jong Un guided the creators and artistes of the National Theatrical Troupe to produce the Korean-style drama conducive to bringing a new development of the socialist civil