A State of Mind Page #3

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For its two million residents, it's considered

a privilege to live here.

Is, it not ready yet?

She's spooning out the rice now.

State radio is piped to

every kitchen in the block.

Listeners can turn the

volume down, but not off.

The apartment has two bedrooms

one for Hyon Sun, one for her parents.

Her Grandparents sleep on the floor

where the family is eating.

Hyon Sun's television is a gift

from the State

a reward for her performance in the

Mass Games of 2002.

There is only one channel.

It broadcasts propaganda news

films and entertainment for

five hours per day.

We have so many heroes in this country...

...it's impossible to count them.

Especially the athlete Jung Song Ok, who

glorified our country.

I want to do well in rhythmic gymnastics and

become like her.

I will definitely make it happen in the future.

We prepare Mass Games every time there's

a national holiday in our country.

So at the time of our Great Leader comrade

Kim II Sung's birthday...

and the anniversary of the founding of the

Democratic People's Republic of Korea...

...or the anniversary of the founding of the

Korean Workers' Party...

...those times.

Mass Games have been performed

in North Korea since 1946.

The next Mass Games

will be the 120th.

Kim Jong Ho

Mass Games Organiser

Mass Games consists of three elements:

Firstly, gymnastics...

...then backdrop...

...finally music.

Gymnastics is the fundamental element.

Up to 80,000 gymnasts are

used in the floor display.

The participants know that the slightest individual

mistake on their part could damage

the group's performance.

They therefore surrender to the group and

in this way the performers become

ideologically prepared, thus

becoming true Communists.

The backdrop of the Mass Games, which

details North Korea's achievements and the

country's revolutionary history

is a huge mosaic, covering a whole

side of the stadium.

The Korean's declare it to be

the biggest picture in the world

Images of Kim II Sung and Kim Jong II

must be portrayed with total devotion.

The backdrop works according to signals

from the backdrop conductor who is placed on

the opposite side of the stadium.

Up to 12,000

schoolchildren are used.

Each school practices daily until

perfection is achieved.

Performed in 2002, Arirang was the

most stunning of all Mass Games.

Almost 200 million man hours were

spent preparing and performing the show.

In all, the 90 performances over a

four-month period were viewed live by four

million people.

Workers' Siren

7am

Song Yon, Song Yon...

...wake up and go to school.

It's high time.

Song Yon, quickly!

Hey, Song Yon! School! Time! Be quick!

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