"The Glorious Motherland" (Korean: 빛나는 조국) is a song of North Korea.[note 1] It was composed by Ri Myon-sang (리면상) in 1947, and its lyrics were written by Pak Se-yong (박세영).[1]
| The Glorious Motherland | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 빛나는 조국 |
|---|---|
| Hancha | 빛나는 祖國 |
| Revised Romanization | Binnaneun joguk |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pinnanŭn choguk |
History edit
In 1946-1947 when North Korea had no national anthem, composition of the anthem called Aegukka was undertaken under the leadership of Kim Il Sung. In 1947, two candidates remained for the final judgement, and one of the two was selected for the anthem. The other one, apparently which is known today as "The Glorious Motherland," was also decided to be opened to the public with its title changed from Aegukka, as the melody was excellent.[2] This song is listed in songbooks of that time as one of the representative songs, e.g. "조쏘歌曲100曲集 (Korea-Soviet Collection of 100 Songs)" (北朝鮮音樂同盟 (Ed.), 1949).[3][4]
With such a background, this song has been used in principal events of North Korea. The song is broadcast at the sign-off of Korean Central Television with the image of fluttering national flag.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "빛나는 조국" (in Korean). October 17, 2015. Archived from the original on December 12, 2017.
- ^ '애국가들'의 과거 현재 그리고 미래. Jaju Sibo 자주민보 (in Korean). February 28, 2010. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ 배인교 (Bae, Ihngyo) (2016). 북한의 화선(火線)음악 -6.25전쟁기를 중심으로- [The Fire Line Music in North Korea - Focusing on the Korean War Period -]. 한국음악사학보 (in Korean). 57. 한국음악사학회 (The Society for Korean History Musicology): 287–316. ISSN 1226-3443.
- ^ 和田春樹 (Wada, Haruki) (1998). 北朝鮮―遊撃隊国家の現在 (in Japanese). 岩波書店 (Iwanami Shoten, Publishers.). p. 139. ISBN 9784000027663.
Notes edit
- ^ The translation "The Glorious Motherland" for "빛나는 조국" follows that of Rodong Sinmun. See e.g.: "Art Performance Given to Celebrate Successful Test-fire of Hwasong-14". July 10, 2017. Archived from the original on July 31, 2018.
External links edit
- Introduction and music at dprktoday.com (archive as of December 12, 2017)
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