Mokran House

The Mokran House (Korean: 목란관; Hanja: 木蘭館) is a banquet hall in Pyongyang, North Korea. It is used for official ceremonies, including to welcome foreign guests.[1][2]

A reception attended by Kim Jong Un, Pak Thae-song, Choe Ryong-hae, Jo Yong-won and others was held at Mokran House on October 10, 2025 for the 80th anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea.[3]

The building opened in 1980 and is housed within a large white marble hexigonal interior, it was also the recording site for performances for the Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble in the 1990s.

The stage housed within Mokran House uses a total of 6 color changing ambient side-lights and more then 14 different electromechanical motorized sliding backdrops which have rarely been recorded since the 1990s.

References

  1. ↑ Corfield, Justin (2014). Historical Dictionary of Pyongyang. Anthem Press. p. 140. ISBN 9781783083411.
  2. ↑ Won Tai Sohn (2003). Kim Il Sung and Korea's Struggle An Unconventional Firsthand History. McFarland. p. 215. ISBN 9780786415892.
  3. ↑ "State Reception Given to Celebrate 80th Founding Anniversary of WPK". Korean Central News Agency. October 11, 2025. Retrieved October 11, 2025.

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