# Oungum

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The ***eoeungeum*** ([RR](/source/Revised_Romanization_of_Korean)) or ***ŏŭn-gŭm*** ([MR](/source/McCune%E2%80%93Reischauer)) (Korean: 어은금) is a stringed musical instrument invented and played in [North Korea](/source/North_Korea). It is between the size of a [mandolin](/source/Mandolin) and a mandola, and commonly has four single strings. It is a development in the 1960's from the traditional Korean instrument called [*hyangbipa*](/source/Bipa).[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

## References

1. ["North Korean leader Kim sings military's praises, oungum-style"](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-korea-north-music-idUSBRE92O04720130325). *Reuters.com*. 25 March 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2021.

1. ["Quality National Musical Instruments Are Produced"](https://kfausa.org/quality-national-musical-instruments-are-produced/). *Kfausa.org*. 12 January 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.

1. ["김책공업종합대학"](http://www.kut.edu.kp/index.php/page/index?si=19). *Kut.edu.kp*. Retrieved 25 November 2021.

1. ["Performance of Art Groups of KPA Servicemen's Families Enjoyed"](https://kkfonline.com/2021/05/06/performance-of-art-groups-of-kpa-servicemens-families-enjoyed/). *Kkfonline.com*. Retrieved 25 November 2021.

1. ["Story about Oungum"](https://kkfonline.com/2020/09/13/story-about-oungum/). *Kkfonline.com*. Retrieved 25 November 2021.

1. ["\[미니 대담\] 북한이 개량한 '어은금' 어떤 악기?"](https://news.kbs.co.kr/news/view.do?ncd=5307750). *News.kbs.co.kr*. Retrieved 25 November 2021.

1. ["\[북한영상\] '어린 동무 노래부르자'"](https://news.kbs.co.kr/news/view.do?ncd=2896389). *News.kbs.co.kr*. Retrieved 25 November 2021.

1. Howard, Keith (2020). [*Songs for "Great Leaders": Ideology and Creativity in North Korean Music and Dance*](https://oxford.universitypressscholarship.com/view/10.1093/oso/9780190077518.001.0001/oso-9780190077518). [doi:10.1093/oso/9780190077518.001.0001](https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190077518.001.0001). ISBN 9780190077518.

1. [https://atlasofpluckedinstruments.com/far_east.htm#korea](https://atlasofpluckedinstruments.com/far_east.htm#korea) Atlas of Plucked Instruments: Korea

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