 The IYO was established in December 1990 by the conductor Kim Il-Jin, who gathered 42 young performers from across the country.In December 1992, the Isang Yun Music Hall, a chamber music hall, opened in the Pyongyang International House of Culture and the IYO became the orchestra-in-residence of this hall.The IYO's principal conductor is Ryong-Ung Kang and concertmaster is Cheol-Ryong Kim.