Korean revolutionary opera (Korean: 조선혁명가극) is a tradition of revolutionary opera in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. It is characterized by a highly melodramatic style and reoccurring themes of patriotism and glorification of Juche, President Kim Il-sung, and the working people, as well as a focus on socialist realist themes. Composers of Korean revolutionary opera are employed by the DPRK government and the fundamental principles of Korean revolutionary opera were dictated by Kim Jong-il in his speech (later transcribed into a book) On the Art of Opera.
The first opera, Sea of Blood debuted in Pyongyang's Grand Theatre in July 1971.
