No Motherland Without You
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| No Motherland Without You | |
| Hangul | 당신이 없으면 조국도 없다 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 當身이 없으면 祖國도 없다 |
| RR | Dangsini eopseumyeon jogukdo eopda |
| MR | Tangsini ŏpsŭmyŏn chogukto ŏpta |
"No Motherland Without You" (or "Ode to Kim Jong Il") is a North Korean song about the country's second supreme leader, Kim Jong Il. Composed by Hwang Jin Yong and written by Ri Jong O, it extols the proclaimed talent and virtues of Kim, and the North Korean people's loyalty to him.[1]
Significance
[edit]"No Motherland Without You" was composed especially for Kim Jong Il[2] and is considered his "signature song".[3] The song enjoys popularity in North Korea,[2] where it is frequently broadcast on the radio and from loudspeakers on the streets of Pyongyang.[4] Whereas the "Song of General Kim Il Sung" was sung at the beginning of public gatherings, "No Motherland Without You" was often at the end.[5] Since at least 1994 before the creation of the "Song of General Kim Jong Il" the song was played by the North Korean state television at the start of broadcasts each day.[6]
Lyrics
[edit]The civil lyrics use the phrase 김정일동지 (Comrade Kim Jong-il) to refer to the son of Kim Il-sung. The military version of the song refers to the North Korean leader as 김정일장군 (General Kim Jong-il), as he was the Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army since 1991. The lyrics used by the Workers' Party of Korea are as follows:
| Chosŏn'gŭl | Chosŏn'gŭl with Hancha | McCune-Reischauer | 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 |
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 |
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Ideologically powerful socialist country". KCNA. 2000-10-12. Archived from the original on 12 October 2000. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
- ^ a b Sue Vander Hook (1 January 2011). Communism. ABDO. p. 70. ISBN 978-1-61758-947-8.
- ^ Dalton Fury (20 October 2015). One Killer Force: A Delta Force Novel. St. Martin's Press. p. 58. ISBN 978-1-4668-7090-1.
- ^ Marshall Cavendish Corporation (2007). World and Its Peoples: Eastern and Southern Asia. Marshall Cavendish. p. 929. ISBN 978-0-7614-7631-3.
- ^ Eddie Burdick (26 May 2010). Three Days in the Hermit Kingdom: An American Visits North Korea. McFarland. p. 328. ISBN 978-0-7864-5653-6.
- ^ "조선중앙텔레비죤(지상파) 시험방송~방송개시~방송순서 알림 1994년10월10일(월요일)". KCTV. 10 October 1994 – via YouTube.