No Motherland Without You
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| No Motherland Without You | |
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| Chosŏn'gŭl | 당신이 없으면, 조국도 없다 |
| Hancha | 當身이 없으면, 祖國도 없다 |
| MR | Tangsini ŏpsŭmyŏn, chogukto ŏpta |
| RR | Dangsini eopseumyeon, jogukdo eopda |
No Motherland Without You is the deceased Kim Jong-il's signature tune. It proclaims the talent and virtues of Jong-il, and the attachment of the Korean people for him. The repeated phrase in the song is "We cannot exist without you, Comrade Kim Jong-il! The motherland cannot exist without you!" It is also considered to be the anthem of Songun politics because Jong-il implemented the Songun (military-first) policy to North Korean politics (in coexistence with the Juche Idea) in 1995. It is frequently broadcasted on the radio and from loudspeakers on the streets of Pyongyang.[1]
[edit] Lyrics
Though the official lyrics use the phrase "김정일동지" (Comrade Kim Jong-il) to refer to the son of Kim Il-sung, the current usage of the song refers to the North Korean leader as "김정일장군" (General Kim Jong-il) because of his capacity as the Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army since 1991.
The military version of the song refers to Kim Jong-il as General Kim Jong-il ("Kim Chŏng-il changgun"), not Comrade Kim Jong-il ("Kim Chŏng-il tongji") because of his concurrent capacities as KPA Supreme Commander-in-Chief since 1991 and Chairman of the DPRK National Defense Commission since 1993, while the civilian/official version refers otherwise because of his capacity as Workers Party of Korea General Secretary since 1997 and other previous and present civilian positions.
[edit] See also
- Song of General Kim Jong-il
- North Korean music
- Propaganda in North Korea
- Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble
[edit] References
- ^ Marshall Cavendish Corporation (2007). World and Its Peoples: Eastern and Southern Asia. Marshall Cavendish. p. 929. ISBN 978-0-7614-7631-3.
