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 |
| McCune–Reischauer | Tangsini ŏpsŭmyŏn, chogukto ŏpta |
| Revised Romanization | 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]
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[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 lyrics upheld by the Korean Workers' Party are as follows:
| Chosŏn'gŭl | Chosŏn'gŭl with Hancha | McCune-Reischauer | Revised Romanization | English translation |
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사나운 폭풍도 쳐몰아내고 미래도 희망도 다 맡아주는 세상이 열백번 변한다해도 아…… 우리의 김정일동지 |
사나운 暴風도 쳐몰아내고 未來도 希望도 다 맡아주는 世上이 열百番 變한다해도 아…… 우리의 金正日同志 |
sanaun p'okp'ungdo ch'yŏmoranaego miraedo hŭimangdo ta mat'ajunŭn sesang'i yŏlbaekpŏn pyŏnhandahaedo a…… uriŭi Kim Chŏng-il tongji |
sanaun pokpungdo chyeomoranaego miraedo huimangdo da matajuneun sesang-i yeolbaekbeon byeonhandahaedo a…… uriui Gim Jeong-il dongji |
You pushed away the severe storm Our future and hope depend on you Even if the world changes hundreds of times Oh... Our Comrade Kim Jong-il |
- Note: The military version of the song refers to Kim Jong-il as General Kim Jong-il, not Comrade Kim Jong-il 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. pp. 929. ISBN 9780761476313. http://books.google.com/books?id=YG2AFyFppJQC&pg=PA929.
