Present there on invitation was Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army Kim Jong Il, general secretary of the WPK and chairman of the DPRK NDC.

Warmly acknowledging the enthusiastic cheers of the participants, he heartily congratulated them on the war victory day.

Ri Yong Ho made a speech at the banquet.

Present there were Kim Jong Un and Ri Yong Ho, vice-chairmen of the Central Military Commission of the WPK, Kim Yong Chun, Kim Ki Nam, Choe Thae Bok, Jang Song Thaek, Choe Ryong Hae, Kim Jong Gak, U Tong Chuk, Kim Chang Sop, Thae Jong Su, Mun Kyong Dok and others of the Political Bureau of the WPK Central Committee, members of the Central Military Commission of the WPK and officials of the NDC, armed forces organs and literary, art and media organizations.