Kum Song School of Music was founded in 1966 and became a special art school in 1982. The school selects students that are talented in arts from all parts of the country.

Students practices in Pyongyan's Kum Song School on Sept. 19, 2012. [Du Baiyu/Xinhua]

After taking years of intensive training classes, a number of graduates will enter professional art performance organizations including the prestigious Moranbong Band.

From 2001, Kum Song added computer education to the course to foster specialists in computer programming.