Dear Comrade Leader Episode 160
“… … Did you voluntarily prepare for me? So many people for me?”
Contrary to what Kim Yong-geon said, which seemed like nothing, Michael Jackson couldn’t erase his shocked expression and couldn’t take his eyes off that large-scale group gymnastics and mass game.
Of course, even Michael Jackson knew what a mass game was.
But what really surprised him was the scale of the mass game and the accuracy that was incomparable with those of other socialist countries.
It was because he knew him better than anyone because he was also an excellent dancer, stage director, and producer.
How many nights must it take for a large number of people like that to move without errors like that?
It was a performance that could not be done or imagined except in an environment in which at least a thousand units of human blood, sweat, and time could be poured like fertilizer.
“Comrade the current manager, was this prepared by your propaganda and agitation department?”
“no… … Of course, I’ve heard of what they’re going to do in this place at this time, but I never thought it would be that. As you know, the general secretary hates things like that, right? That is purely voluntary action by those comrades.”
What was surprising was not only the guests Michael Jackson, but also Kim Yong-geon and Hyun Young-sook.
Of course, they knew what it was, and it was often seen at every event in North Korea of that scale (where individual labor and time are viewed as property of the state and the party).
What really surprised them was that the mass game was prepared purely voluntarily by men and women who seemed to be university students in Pyongyang, not prepared by someone else.
It was that scalpel game where the students who were mobilized were so fed up that they had to accept it in front of them, but use all their powers to somehow fall into the practice, at the cost of death from behind… … .
For some reason, I didn’t even tell them to do it, but I voluntarily spent time and prepared it.
What’s more, it was even more surprising that there was only one audience, Michael Jackson, the forerunner of ‘unpublished American music’ in the Republic until a few years ago.
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No matter how open the society and culture are, the liberal atmosphere has permeated all over the republic, but still gathering at airports like South Korea and waving placards is scary for the party’s eyes. That would have been the means prepared for it.At that time, Hyun Young-sook and Kim Yong-geon realized how easily the brainwashing education that the Workers’ Party had put in for decades of effort and effort was eliminated compared to the consumption-oriented capitalist popular culture. realized that there was
And at the same time, how quickly American culture, such as pop music, secretly spread among the youth of the Republic not long after reform and opening up.
At that time, Hyun Young-sook pointed a finger at something.
“Look at that, Comrade Foreign Minister Kim. I think the content is a little different from when we knew… … .”
“Hey, that’s… … !”
Usually, the subjects of the scalpel games so far have been the things that the party likes, such as the excellence of the Korean people or the great achievements of Kim Il-sung and General Kim Jong-il, the great men of the nation, and the victory of the Fatherland Liberation War.
The subject itself is far from being creative, and because it takes a long time for tens of thousands of people to understand the changed content if the content is changed frequently, it is so uniform that even those who have seen it a few times will know what will happen next.
Hyun Young-sook and Kim Yong-geon were one of those people, but now I see that the contents of the scalpel games played by college students are unfolding differently than they have ever seen.
Students holding red panels were moving among the students holding dark panels, creating red letters on a black background in English and Korean.
-Jackson Five
-Off The Wall
-Thriller
-Bad
“… … Oh God… … .”
While Michael Jackson, who has now gone beyond shock and moved into emotion, mutters like crazy, the students who took the panel turned the panel over after creating his most recent album, the 8th album, ‘Dangerous’.
This time, instead of red text on a black background, black text on a white background began to be drawn.
-Welcome To the Pyongyang, Michael! (Michael! Welcome to Pyongyang!)
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“… … Really, the power of culture, soft power, is amazing. No, is this the so-called fan feeling?”
Jung-hwan, who was receiving a real-time report of what was going on at the reception hall in the clerk’s room, poked his tongue out as he watched the voluntary mass game recorded on the camera.
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No matter how much I did, it took me a while to get my hands and feet together, no matter how many years I skipped it.“… … I didn’t even know that American culture had so permeated the republic, Comrade General.”
“No matter how much you shut it down, the one who sees will see it, and the one who hears will hear it. Especially since this is Pyongyang.”
‘I thought it was great when I saw him surfing with fanlights at an idol concert in Korea, but now that I see it, he was a yangban.’
Anyway, it was a good thing for Jeonghwan.
Michael Jackson’s expression, seeing the spontaneous yet passionate mass game, was so moved that it could be clearly felt even with the camera.
After all, if you were tormented by all kinds of rumors and personal attacks in the United States, and received such hospitality in a country with an unfamiliar name on the other side of the world, anyone would have such a reaction.
In fact, Michael Jackson’s worldwide popularity was proving that the Korean Peninsula was no exception.
both in the South and in the North.
“What is the atmosphere on the South Korean side? They must not have seen Jackson get off at Sunan Airport through foreign media. What about the East Coast?”
“The general public is as quiet as a dead mouse, yet jealous… … South Korean leaders, including the Blue House, did not respond. The training is due soon, but the East Coast is also quiet, so it seems like he has given up on training.”
“Your purpose has been achieved. Oh, come to think of it, how many tickets did I mention?”
“All 80,000 copies are sold out. About half of them are guests from abroad or Americans who have stayed in the republic after hearing the news, but most of the others… … .”
“… … huh… … .”
Yoo Hye-rim blurted out what she was saying, but Jeong-hwan knew it without asking.
As with the welcome ceremony for the scalpel game we just saw, the people were already longing for a higher and higher level of cultural life.
The only thing I’m worried about is Junghwan.
Beyond enjoying music or movies, I wondered if it would develop into dissatisfaction with the system.
Besides, the story of enjoying American content is that there is a high probability that you will be interested in Korean content that makes sense.
I don’t know now that Korea’s soft power is still at a level that the Republic can catch up to, but the problem was that the deadline was short.
If soft power developed at least 10 years earlier, and Korean-language films and albums were to be smuggling into the Republic of Korea, it could pose a serious threat to the regime.
“I will have to come up with a solution for this problem soon. It was a good thing I asked all party officials to attend today. It would be better for them to see with their own eyes and realize that blocking is not the only answer.”
When national income starts to rise, it is natural to start paying attention to cultural life.
And when markets and consumers are formed, producers are created and industries grow.
So, if the economic power of the north and the south and the national income are reversed, there is no need to worry about the invasion in terms of soft power.
In the original history, didn’t the rise of Hallyu go with the growth of Korean national income?
“Anyway, it’s good for now. It seems obvious that Jackson was impressed with this republic. Then go, Lieutenant Yu.”
When Hyerim Yoo nodded, they left the secretary’s office and boarded the official car waiting outside the office building.
The top VIP seats at the Leungrado Stadium and a solo session with Michael Jackson had already been prepared for them.
Of course, his attendance was nominally a political performance to entertain the state guest Michael Jackson and to show hello to the United States and South Korea.
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“Hello, Pyongyang! Hello, Pyongyang citizens!”
clap clap!
If it was on a regular tour or concert, the first greeting from the King of Pop would have exploded with enthusiastic cheers.
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No, of course, there was such a reaction.Mainly focused on white tourists who visited the capital of North Korea for the first time in their lives because of Michael Jackson’s new song release.
However, half of the crowds packed into the Pyongyang Reunglado Stadium, young North Koreans looked at each other and gave only awkward applause as if they had come to a classical concert.
Where did all the enthusiasm they showed at the welcoming mass game a while ago have gone? They just shrugged like a monk who came to the cabaret for the first time, blinking at the box seats where the general secretary and Politburo executives sat sternly.
If you’re wondering, ‘I miss you so much! Michael comrade! It was so hard to secretly get the tape!’ Wouldn’t it be possible to say the same thing and then immediately get grabbed by the Special Security Agency agents and dragged away and never come back again?
Jeonghwan, who first grasped the atmosphere of these people, got up from his seat, grabbed a microphone, clapped, and indirectly laid a ‘muppet’ on them.
“I once again sincerely welcome you to the Republic. Mr. Michael Jackson. I too have been your fan for a long time.”
“… … ?!”
A silent astonishment spread like the ebb and flow of the stadium.
The sky-like leader, comrade general secretary was a fan of an American singer?
Since when?
Could it be that this was the case before the opening?
Come to think of it, there are rumors that the general secretary ate a lot of foreign food since the days of his successor… … .
Whether you know their surprise or not, Jeonghwan, reflected on the huge screen installed on the stage, smiled with a wrinkled smile and even had another drink.
“Thank you, General Secretary Kim Jeong-hwan. I was also surprised to receive such a wonderful hospitality from North Korea, which has a different language and culture on the other side of the world. I have never felt such passion in America.”
“Then, Michael. May I apply for a song on behalf of our young people gathered here at the Leungdo Stadium?”
“Anyway. I want to give you an experience of becoming one with all the North Korea fans gathered here through music, even if you don’t communicate with each other.”
“I also wish for it. From what I hear, the title of your new album is ‘History’, which means ‘History’ in our Korean language, can you sing that song to me?”
The whole stadium went silent.
All the people gathered at the stadium were bewildered by the unexpected common denominator that the general secretary, whom they had only known as a high and distant existence, even knew the name of Michael Jackson’s new album.
Besides, history… … What does that mean?
“Our country, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, has suffered persecution and sacrificed from numerous domestic and foreign exchanges. But after going through all that, I am now standing on the threshold of flying like a phoenix. All the young comrades who are gathered in this stadium right now are the protagonists who will usher in the era of glory.”
Silence again.
“By the way… … I won’t say exactly where, but there are those who are envious of our prosperity, and there are those who try to stop this republic from becoming a part of the international community. Those who threaten the people of this republic who only want peace in the name of military training and further destabilize the whole of Asia. There are people like those who falsely hurt Michael Jackson and distort his pure intentions.”
“… … .”
“I am hereby declaring that Kim Jeong-hwan, the general secretary of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, will stand up to the conspiracy of foreign powers to harm the peace, and declare that, even for the young people and children who are growing up, those children will grow up and become Michael Jackson again. Even for a country where you can enjoy music. Will you accept my request, Michael Jackson?”
“It’s impressive. It is my honor, General Secretary. To all the audience and true journalists here, please listen to this appeal! For the growing children, we need to create a peaceful world!”
Aaa!!
The stadium seemed to leave with cheers.
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Now, tourists and North Koreans alike were all cheering.“For a world where bombs, missiles, and military training do not exist, for a world where all children can grow up safely without the threat of war and violence. I will release my new song here. This is ‘History’!”
And the song started.
On a stage heated with colorful lights, spotlights and firecrackers, Michael Jackson began singing a new song with a dazzling moonwalk.
-Every child should sing together in harmony
All the children should sing together in harmony
-All nations sing
All countries sing together
-Let’s harmonize all around the world
Let’s bring harmony to the world
“Micheal Jackson! Michael!”
“i love you! Michael!”
It was the moment when the first English song since it was built at the Leungrado Stadium resounded under the cheers of tens of thousands of spectators.
And all these sights and speeches were captured and broadcast live by foreign reporters from start to finish.
After a day, it was published on the front page of most newspapers around the world, along with explanations of the current situation and tensions on the Korean Peninsula, through the pen tip and lens of reporters.
And, of course, in almost every article, the axis of evil that fuels the current tensions on the Korean Peninsula has been the US and South Korean governments harassing North Korea as it tries to break free from its now closed communist state and open its doors to pop music and freedom.
So, two days after Michael Jackson’s performance in Pyongyang, bad news came to the Blue House in South Korea.
The idea was to stop Team Spirit training because the US Forces Korea would remain the same.
