Song of General Kim Jong-il

Song of General Kim Jong-il
Chosŏn'gŭl	김정일장군의 노래
Hancha	金正日將軍의 노래
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Chŏng-il Changgun ŭi Norae
Revised Romanization	Gim Jeong-il Janggun ui Norae

"The Song of General Kim Jong-il" is a marching song from North Korea. The song praises former leader, Kim Jong-il, as a part of his aura of superiority. During the presidency of Kim Il-sung, Kim Jong-il helped to run his father's own personality cult, composing songs and writing books. One such famous song was Song of General Kim Il-sung, which is usually played wherever possible. At the death of his father, Kim Jong-il had his own cult. Although the Song of General Kim Jong-il is not as widely popular as the Song of General Kim Il-sung (nor was his cult as large as his father's), it is also played regularly in North Korea.

The song is played by the North Korean state television at the start of broadcasts each day. It was also played after the telecast of Kim Jong-il's memorial service on December 29, 2011. Pyeongyang FM Broadcasting also plays a chime version of the first two lines of the song as its interval signal at the start of broadcasts.

According to North Korean sources, their satellite Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2, supposedly launched in a test on 5 April 2009, is broadcasting this song amongst other data.

Lyrics

Complete lyrics

Chosongul	McCune-Reischauer	Revised romanization	English translation (recommended)[1]	English translation (literal)
백두산줄기 내려 금수강산 삼천리 장군님 높이 모신 환호성 울려가네 태양의 위업 빛내신 인민의 령도자 만세 만세 김정일장군 대지의 천만꽃도 그 사랑을 전하고 동서해 푸른 물도 그 업적 노래하네 주체의 락원 가꾸신 행복의 창조자 만세 만세 김정일장군 강철의 담력으로 사회주의 지키여 내 나라 내 조국을 세상에 떨치시네 자주의 기치 높이 든 정의의 수호자 만세 만세 김정일장군	Paektusanchulgi naeryŏ kŭmsugangsan samch'ŏlli changgunnim nop'i mosin hwanhosŏng ullyŏgane t'aeyangŭi wiŏp pinnaesin inminŭi ryŏngdoja manse manse Kim Chŏng-il changgun taejiŭi ch'ŏnmankkotto kŭ sarangŭl chŏnhago tongsŏhae p'urŭn muldo kŭ ŏpchŏk noraehane chuch'eŭi ragwŏn kakkusin haengbogŭi ch'angjoja manse manse Kim Chŏng-il changgun kangch'ŏrŭi tamnyŏgŭro sahoejuŭi chik'iyŏ nae nara nae chogugŭl sesange ttŏlch'isine chajuŭi kich'i nop'i tŭn chŏngŭiŭi suhoja manse manse Kim Chŏng-il changgun	Baekdusanjulgi naeryeo geumsugangsan samcheolli janggunnim nopi mosin hwanhoseong ullyeogane taeyangui wieop binnaesin inminui ryeongdoja manse manse Gim Jeong-il janggun daejiui cheonmankkotdo geu sarangeul jeonhago dongseohae pureun muldo geu eopjeok noraehane jucheui ragwon gakkusin haengbogui changjoja manse manse Gim Jeong-il janggun gangcheorui damnyeogeuro sahoejuui jikiyeo nae nara nae jogugeul sesange tteolchisine jajuui gichi nopi deun jeonguiui suhoja manse manse Gim Jeong-il janggun	Baekdu Mountain reaches across To shape our beautiful land. Cheers resound all over the land Hailing our dear General. He's the leader of the people, Carrying forward the Sun's cause. Long live, long live, General Kim Jong-il! All blossoms on this earth Tell of his love, broad and warm. Blue East and West Seas sing His exploits in their song. He's the artist of great joy, Glorifying Juche's garden. Long live, long live, General Kim Jong-il! The Socialist cause he defends With iron will and courage. He raises national honour Far and wide throughout the world. He is the champion of justice, Standing for independence. Long live, long live, General Kim Jong-il!	Mount Baekdu stretches across, Our 10,000 Li land, how it shapes. Our General, proudly hailed he is, Throughout this land, cheers loudly ring. The people he proudly leads, The Sun's cause he carries on. Long live, long live, General Kim Jong-il! All the blossoms of this earth His wide and sweet love, they tell, The East and West Seas' waters deep blue His actions they proudly sing. Juche's garden he makes more great, for a joyful artist he truly is. Long live, long live, General Kim Jong-il! With his strong courage and will, Socialism he proudly defends. He brings all across the world Our nation's honor and pride. For freedom he truly stands, and he wins the justice for all. Long live, long live, General Kim Jong-il!

See also

• No Motherland Without You
• Propaganda in North Korea
• List of Korea-related topics

External links

• Lyrics (in English)
• [2] (lyrics and audio download)