North Korea's, Voice of Korea, the external broadcasting service of the DPR Korea (North) from Pyongyang, is using a new rendition of the National Anthem from today (09 Nov 2006) at the beginning of each program after the interval signal ("Song of General KIM IL SUNG") and station announcements.
The new rendition sounds more solemn and lasts a little longer while the old one was slightly more forceful. The Korean programming (Korean Central Broadcasting Station [KCBS] and Pyongyang Broadcasting Station PBS]) still use the old version as they are independently organised.
(Source: OM Arnulf Piontek, Berlin, Germany/HCDX)
