When he appeared in the auditorium, all the performers and audience enthusiastically welcomed him with highest tribute to him.

Their repertoire included "A Sentry Offers Warm Salute to the Leader", "Song of the Korean People's Army", "Spring of Hoeryong", "Song of Anti-Japanese War" and "Glory to Our Great Party".

The performers truthfully represented the invincible might of the powerful revolutionary army of Mt. Paektu which has grown to be a matchless one under the care of the great brilliant commander and the unshakable faith and will of the servicepersons to accomplish the revolutionary cause of Juche with arms at any cost true to the leadership of Kim Jong Il.

He appreciated the revolutionary creating spirit of the creators of new culture in the era of Songun, noting that the performers successfully presented the real picture of the revolutionary army dynamically advancing full of optimism and joy, possessed of a transparent view on the leader and the revolution,

The performance made by the above-said art agitation group is the best of those given by art agitation groups recently, he said, highly praising all the creators and artistes for their spectacular success and extending thanks to them.

The servicepersons have grown to be indomitable soldiers who consider the spirit of devotedly safeguarding the leader and the spirit of becoming human bombs as unshakable faith, he said, adding that the best Korean-style socialism centered on the popular masses is sure to triumph as the country is firmly defended by this matchless army.

Noting that art agitation is very important for the ideological education of the servicepersons as it has great influence and strong appeal, he set forth important tasks to be served as guidelines for intensifying the revolutionary and militant art agitation.

Among the audience were Kim Ki Nam, member of the Political Bureau and secretary of the C.C., the WPK, Kim Kyong Hui, member of the Political Bureau and department director of the C.C., the WPK, Jang Song Thaek, alternate member of the Political Bureau of the C.C., the WPK and vice-chairman of the NDC, Thae Jong Su, alternate member of the Political Bureau and secretary of the C.C., the WPK, Ju Kyu Chang, alternate member of the Political Bureau and department director of the C.C., the WPK, Ri Myong Su, minister of People's Security, and Hyon Chol Hae, department director of the NDC, and KPA General Choe Pu Il, member of the Central Military Commission of the WPK.