As the factory was built as a comprehensive national musical instrument producer capable of making dozens of kinds of national string, woodwind and percussion instruments with home-made equipment, a foundation was laid to further develop the national musical instruments.

Chairman Kim Jong Il gave instructions on building a factory specializing in the production of national musical instruments on August 3, Juche 100 (2011), the last year of his life.

Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un acquainted himself with the construction of the factory and took measures to solve the problems arising in its construction.

Its workshops are equipped with home-made modern CNC machines.

Ri Yong Sik, first vice department director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, and officials concerned looked round the factory on Sunday.