| "Footsteps" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Composer(s) | Ri Jong-o [ko] |
| Footsteps | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 발걸음 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Balgeoreum |
| McCune–Reischauer | Palgŏrŭm |
"Footsteps" (Korean: 발걸음, romanized: Palgŏrŭm) is a North Korean propaganda song dedicated for Kim Jong Un, that appeared before "Onwards Toward the Final Victory". The song was released in 2009 and aired while his father Kim Jong Il) was still alive, before Kim Jong Un had a formal position. The composer is Ri Jong-o [ko].
Lyrics
| External media | |
|---|---|
| Audio | |
 "Footsteps" (mp3 at Naenara) | |
| "Footsteps" (instrumental) (mp3 at Naenara) | |
| Video | |
 "Footsteps" (on YouTube) |
The song is calling to follow "Our General Kim's footsteps". The song begins:
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. Additional song lyrics:
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". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2013-06-02.
- ^ "Propaganda Song for Heir Apparent Played in North Korea". Retrieved 2013-06-03.
- ^ "How A Shy Boy From North Korea Became The World's Scariest Dictator". Business Insider. 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.
| Songs about the North Korean leaders | |
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| Kim Il Sung | |
| Kim Jong Il | |
| Kim Jong Un | |
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