General Secretary Kim Jong Il made sure that the above-said extravaganza "Arirang" was re-represented as required by the era of the great revolutionary surge and solved all the issues arising in the creative work. He watched the performance and highly appreciated it as a successful work.

The performance demonstrated once again to the whole world the invincible might of Songun Korea in which all the servicepersons and people are united close around Kim Jong Il, their inexhaustible mental power and the rapid progress of Juche-oriented culture and arts.

It drew more than 1.4 million servicepersons, people from all walks of life, overseas compatriots and foreigners.