| "Footsteps" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Composer(s) | Ri Jong-o |
| Footsteps | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 발걸음 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Balgeoreum |
| McCune–Reischauer | Palgŏrŭm |
"Footsteps" ( Korean: 발걸음, romanized: Palgŏrŭm) is a Kim Jong Un propaganda song that appeared before " Onwards Toward the Final Victory". The song was released in 2009 [1] and aired while his father ( Kim Jong Il) was alive, before Kim Jong Un had a formal position. [2] The composer is Ri Jong-o. [3]
Lyrics
| External media | |
|---|---|
| Audio | |
"Footsteps" (mp3 at
Naenara) | |
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"Footsteps" (instrumental) (mp3 at
Naenara) | |
| Video | |
"Footsteps" (on
YouTube) |
The song is calling to follow "Our General Kim's footsteps". [4] The song begins: [3]
Tramp tramp tramp
the footsteps of our General Kim
spreading the spirit of February
tramp tramp tramping onwards
According to Yonhap, "General Kim" appears to be a reference to Kim Jong Un and February is a birth month of his father. [3] Additional song lyrics: [4]
Footsteps, Footsteps
spreading out further the sound of a brilliant future ahead
tramp, tramp, tramp, ah, footsteps
See also
References
- ^ "North Korea's Latest Hit Single: The Kim Jong-un Theme Song!". CBC News. Retrieved 2013-06-02.
- ^ Branigan, Tania (2012-07-06). "North Korea's Kim Jong-un gets new official theme song". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 2013-06-02.
- ^ a b c "Propaganda Song for Heir Apparent Played in North Korea". Retrieved 2013-06-03.
- ^ a b "How A Shy Boy From North Korea Became The World's Scariest Dictator". Retrieved 2013-06-02.
Further reading
- Cathcart, Adam; Korhonen, Pekka (2016). "Death and Transfiguration: The Late Kim Jong-il Aesthetic in North Korean Cultural Production" (PDF). Popular Music and Society. 40 (4): 390–405. doi: 10.1080/03007766.2016.1158987. ISSN 0300-7766. S2CID 155681952.
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