No Motherland Without You
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No Motherland Without You is North Korea
n leader Kim Jong-il
's signature tune. It proclaims the talent and virtues of Kim 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 Kim 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.
, the current usage of the song refers to the North Korean leader as 김정일장군 (General Kim Jong-il), due to 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:
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
n leader Kim Jong-il
Kim Jong-il
Kim Jong-il, also written as Kim Jong Il, birth name Yuri Irsenovich Kim born 16 February 1941 or 16 February 1942 , is the Supreme Leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea...
's signature tune. It proclaims the talent and virtues of Kim 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
Songun
Sŏn'gun, often spelled Songun, is North Korea's "Military First" policy, which prioritizes the Korean People's Army in the affairs of state and allocates national resources to the army first...
politics, because Kim Jong-il implemented the Songun (military-first) policy to North Korean politics (in coexistence with the Juche Idea
Juche
Juche or Chuch'e is a Korean word usually translated as "self-reliance." In the Democratic People's Republic of Korea , "Juche" refers specifically to a political thesis of Kim Il-sung, the Juche Idea, that identifies the Korean masses as the masters of the country's development...
) in 1995. It is frequently broadcasted on the radio and from loudspeakers on the streets of Pyongyang.
Lyrics
Though the official lyrics use the phrase 김정일동지 (Comrade Kim Jong-il) to refer to the son of Kim Il-sungKim Il-sung
Kim Il-sung was a Korean communist politician who led the Democratic People's Republic of Korea from its founding in 1948 until his death in 1994. He held the posts of Prime Minister from 1948 to 1972 and President from 1972 to his death...
, the current usage of the song refers to the North Korean leader as 김정일장군 (General Kim Jong-il), due to his capacity as the Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army
Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army
Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army is the highest post of command of the Korean People's Army, the army of North Korea and is in charge of one of the largest standing armies in the world with around 5.9 million active duty personnel and reserves...
since 1991. The lyrics upheld by the Korean Workers' Party
Workers' Party of Korea
The Workers' Party of Korea is the ruling Communist party of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea , commonly known as North Korea. It is also called the Korean Workers' Party...
are as follows:
| Chosŏn'gŭl Hangul Hangul,Pronounced or ; Korean: 한글 Hangeul/Han'gŭl or 조선글 Chosŏn'gŭl/Joseongeul the Korean alphabet, is the native alphabet of the Korean language. It is a separate script from Hanja, the logographic Chinese characters which are also sometimes used to write Korean... |
Chosŏn'gŭl Hangul Hangul,Pronounced or ; Korean: 한글 Hangeul/Han'gŭl or 조선글 Chosŏn'gŭl/Joseongeul the Korean alphabet, is the native alphabet of the Korean language. It is a separate script from Hanja, the logographic Chinese characters which are also sometimes used to write Korean... with Hancha Hanja Hanja is the Korean name for the Chinese characters hanzi. More specifically, it refers to those Chinese characters borrowed from Chinese and incorporated into the Korean language with Korean pronunciation... |
McCune-Reischauer McCune-Reischauer McCune–Reischauer romanization is one of the two most widely used Korean language romanization systems, along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which replaced McCune–Reischauer as the official romanization system in South Korea in 2000... |
Revised Romanization | English English language English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria... translation |
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사나운 폭풍도 쳐몰아내고 신념을 안겨준 김정일동지 당신이 없으면 우리도 없고, 당신이 없으면 조국도 없다! 미래도 희망도 다 맡아주는 민족의 운명인 김정일동지 당신이 없으면 우리도 없고, 당신이 없으면 조국도 없다! 세상이 열백번 변한다해도 인민은 믿는다 김정일동지 당신이 없으면 우리도 없고, 당신이 없으면 조국도 없다! 아…… 우리의 김정일동지 당신이 없으면 조국도 없다! |
사나운 暴風도 쳐몰아내고 信念을 안겨준 金正日同志 當身이 없으면 우리도 없고, 當身이 없으면 祖國도 없다! 未來도 希望도 다 맡아주는 民族의 運命인 金正日同志 當身이 없으면 우리도 없고, 當身이 없으면 祖國도 없다! 世上이 열百番 變한다해도 人民은 믿는다 金正日同志 當身이 없으면 우리도 없고, 當身이 없으면 祖國도 없다! 아…… 우리의 金正日同志 當身이 없으면 祖國도 없다! |
sanaun p'okp'ungdo ch'yŏmoranaego sinnyŏmŭl an'gyŏjun Kim Chŏng-il tongji tangsini ŏpsŭmyŏn urido ŏpko, tangsini ŏpsŭmyŏn chogukto ŏpta! miraedo hŭimangdo ta mat'ajunŭn minjogŭi unmyŏng'in Kim Chŏng-il tongji tangsini ŏpsŭmyŏn urido ŏpko, tangsini ŏpsŭmyŏn chogukto ŏpta! sesang'i yŏlbaekpŏn pyŏnhandahaedo inminŭn minnŭnda Kim Chŏng-il tongji tangsini ŏpsŭmyŏn urido ŏpko, tangsini ŏpsŭmyŏn chogukto ŏpta! a…… uriŭi Kim Chŏng-il tongji tangsini ŏpsŭmyŏn chogukto ŏpta! |
sanaun pokpungdo chyeomoranaego sinnyeomeul an-gyeojun Gim Jeong-il dongji dangsini eopseumyeon urido eopgo, dangsini eopseumyeon jogukdo eopda! miraedo huimangdo da matajuneun minjogui unmyeong-in Gim Jeong-il dongji dangsini eopseumyeon urido eopgo, dangsini eopseumyeon jogukdo eopda! sesang-i yeolbaekbeon byeonhandahaedo inmineun minneunda Gim Jeong-il dongji dangsini eopseumyeon urido eopgo, dangsini eopseumyeon jogukdo eopda! a…… uriui Gim Jeong-il dongji dangsini eopseumyeon jogukdo eopda! |
You pushed away the severe storm You made us believe, Comrade Kim Jong-il We cannot live without you Our country cannot exist without you! Our future and hope depend on you People's fate depends on you, Comrade Kim Jong-il! We cannot live without you Our country cannot exist without you! Even if the world changes hundreds of times People believe in you, Comrade Kim Jong-il We cannot live without you Our country cannot exist without you! Oh... Our Comrade Kim Jong-il Our country cannot exist without you! |
- 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
See also
- Song of General Kim Jong-il
- North Korean music
- Propaganda in North KoreaPropaganda in North KoreaThe propaganda in North Korea is extensively based on the Juche ideology to promote the Workers' Party of Korea line. From its beginning to this day the propaganda is omnipresent.-Cult of personality:...
- Pochonbo Electronic EnsemblePochonbo Electronic EnsembleThe Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble is an orchestra from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea . It is famous for its performances of revolutionary and folk songs...