He said in the order that the creators and artistes of the State Merited Chorus and the Moranbong Band gave joint performances in celebration of the 70th founding anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea at the highest level, demonstrating the might of the Juche-oriented art all over the world and making hurrah for the glorious WPK ring out loudly in the significant month of October.

According to the order, lieut. general of Army went to Jang Ryong Sik, senior colonel of Army to Sol Thae Song and five others, colonel of Army to Jong Mun Song and 61 others, lieut. colonel of Army to Choe Kwang Nam and 42 others, major of Army to Jo Kwang Chol and 33 others, senior captain of Army to Kim Won Guk and 12 others, captain of Army to Jang Chung Sim and 41 others, first lieutenant to Choe Kwang Hyok and 29 others and second lieutenant to Kim Jin U and 11 others.