The magazine carried a special write-up to mark the birth anniversary of leader Kim Jong Il (the Day of the Shining Star) illustrated with his photo.

It praised Kim Jong Il for successfully leading the revolution and construction by pursuing music-based politics.

It introduced the grand events that took place in Pyongyang to mark the Day of the Shining Star.

It carried news of the revolutionary activities of Marshal Kim Jong Un.

It featured a photo of Kim Jong Un guiding an enlarged meeting of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.

It gave a detailed account of an enlarged meeting of the Political Bureau of the C.C., the WPK and an enlarged meeting of the Central Military Commission of the WPK held under the guidance of Kim Jong Un.

Regarding the situation on the Korean peninsula, it dealt with the reports of Russian newspapers on the DPRK's toughest stand on the U.S. anti-DPRK "human rights" racket.

It carried news of the DPRK's government economic delegation's visit to Russia and activities of compatriots.