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Michael 29 December 2011 8:54pm

The voice you were hearing was indeed the voice of Ri Chun-hee. She deliberately delivers state propaganda like a man because a deep voice commands greater authority. Chun-hee appeared sporadically on the live feed last night looking solemn and mournful. All a facade of course; her background is in performing arts and not journalism.

Was she presenting on location or in a green screen studio? Stood up or behind a desk?

Was she rota'd in to do it?

JO

Joe 29 December 2011 9:00pm

It's unusual for Ri Chun-hee to present on a Thursday. Maybe they're trying her out for something?

JO

Joshua 29 December 2011 10:14pm

Ri Chun-hee... amazing, I didn't know there was so much of a biography about this woman. She fascinates me! Utterly compelling presenting skills.

I noticed reading her Wikipedia page that because of her fame she has quite unrestricted access to Western goods, which I thought was interesting.

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WW Update 29 December 2011 10:17pm

A North Korean rota thread!

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Jon 29 December 2011 11:27pm

Joshua posted:

Ri Chun-hee... amazing, I didn't know there was so much of a biography about this woman. She fascinates me! Utterly compelling presenting skills.

Yes, I find her very interesting indeed, would be interesting to know what kind of lifestyle someone like her leads compered to average North Korean.

She announced the death or Kim Il-sung in 1994* so she's clearly the top brass in Korean television news (if it can be called that) broadcasting.

I'd love for North Korea to one day turn it's back on communism and to be unified with South Korea, but I fail to see how Ri Chun-hee would work for viewers in the south of the peninsula.

EDIT* Thanks to WW Update below for the correction regarding the year.

Last edited by Jon on 29 December 2011 11:49pm

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WW Update 29 December 2011 11:46pm

Jon Wells posted:

She announced the death or Kim Il-sung in 1996 so she's clearly the top brass in Korean television news (if it can be called that) broadcasting.

1994. Here is a side-by-side comparison of her announcement then and now:

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ginnyfan 29 December 2011 11:53pm

I've been watching some of the clips of NK news bulletins on You Tube and it's fascinating to say the least. The epic opening, over dramatic, almost scary presentation tone.

Thanks for the info on Ri Chun-hee, leading lady of NK news it seems.

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Chie 30 December 2011 12:07am

Jon Wells posted:

Chie posted:

The voice you were hearing was indeed the voice of Ri Chun-hee. She deliberately delivers state propaganda like a man because a deep voice commands greater authority. Chun-hee appeared sporadically on the live feed last night looking solemn and mournful. All a facade of course; her background is in performing arts and not journalism.

Was she presenting on location or in a green screen studio? Stood up or behind a desk?

Mrs Ri presents propaganda in front of paintings of hills. She is known throughout the country as The People's Broadcaster. It remains a mystery as to whether a North Korean singer called El Ton-jon is on standby to pen a tribute song when she dies. One suspects not.

JO

Jon 30 December 2011 12:12am

Chie posted:

El Ton-jon is on standby to pen a tribute song when she dies. One suspects not.

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whoiam989 30 December 2011 3:53am

Chie posted:

Mrs Ri presents propaganda in front of paintings of hills. She is known throughout the country as The People's Broadcaster. It remains a mystery as to whether a North Korean singer called El Ton-jon is on standby to pen a tribute song when she dies. One suspects not.

Got your Elton John joke. I like it.