동방홍 - The East Is Red (Korean Version)

The East Is Red as sung in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture of the People’s Republic of China. I also have the Tibetan and Uyghur versions which I hope to post soon. Performer: Yanbian Song and Dance Ensemble (연변 가무단) Year recorded: 1973 Composer: Traditional Year Composed: Early 1930s Lyricist: Based on Chinese lyrics by Li Youyuan (李有源) Year Written: 1942 (Chinese version) Picture: Painting depicting the founding of the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, featuring Chu Dok-hae (주덕해), also known by his Chinese name Zhu Dehai (朱德海), its founder and first governor. Painting currently located at the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture History Museum.