"Footsteps"
Song
Composer(s)Ri Jong-o [ko]
Footsteps
Chosŏn'gŭl
발걸음
Revised RomanizationBalgeoreum
McCune–ReischauerPalgŏrŭm

"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 [ko].[3]

Lyrics

External media
Audio
audio icon "Footsteps" (mp3 at Naenara)
audio icon "Footsteps" (instrumental) (mp3 at Naenara)
Video
video icon "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

  1. ^ "North Korea's Latest Hit Single: The Kim Jong-un Theme Song!". CBC News. Retrieved 2013-06-02.
  2. ^ Branigan, Tania (2012-07-06). "North Korea's Kim Jong-un gets new official theme song". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 2013-06-02.
  3. ^ a b c "Propaganda Song for Heir Apparent Played in North Korea". Retrieved 2013-06-03.
  4. ^ a b "How A Shy Boy From North Korea Became The World's Scariest Dictator". Retrieved 2013-06-02.

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