| Kim Kwang-suk | |||||||||||||
| Nationality: | North Korean | ||||||||||||
| Native Name: | 김광숙 | ||||||||||||
| Native Name Lang: | kor | ||||||||||||
| Known For: | Singing | ||||||||||||
| Birth Date: | January 1964 | ||||||||||||
| Death Place: | Very likely Pyongyang, North Korea | ||||||||||||
| Spouse: | Jon Kwon | ||||||||||||
| Awards: | Merited Artist, People's Artist | ||||||||||||
| Style: | Folk | ||||||||||||
| Notable Works: | "What Is Life?", "The Dear Name Kim Jong Il", "My Dear Is A Hero Now", "Where Are You, Dear General?", "Fruit Trees Planted On Hills"[1] | ||||||||||||
| Occupation: | Vocal, vocal instructor | ||||||||||||
| Years Active: | 1980s–1990s | ||||||||||||
| Organization: | Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble | ||||||||||||
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Kim Kwang-suk (January 1964 – January 14, 2018) was a North Korean singer of the Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble.[2]
It was said she inspired the creation of the Moranbong band.[3]
In 1983, Kim visited Japan as part of the Pyongyang Student Youth Arts Troupe (Korean: 평양학생소년예술단).[4] She became a member of the Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble in 1986. She was awarded the title of at the age of 20 in 1988. She was awarded the title of in 1992.[5] Before she died, she worked as a vocal instructor at the (Korean: 평양학생소년궁전, also known as the Pyongyang Students and Children's Palace).[6] Her husband was Jon Kwon, who was a pianist for the Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble.[7]
In January 2018, she died of a heart attack, aged 54. The Head of State, Kim Jong Un personally expressed his condolences at her funeral.[8]