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Footsteps (Ri Jong-o Song)
"Footsteps" ( ko, 발걸음, translit=Palgŏrŭm) is a Kim Jong Un propaganda song that appeared before "Onwards Toward the Final Victory". The song was released in 2009 and aired while his father (Kim Jong Il) was alive, before Kim Jong Un had a formal position. The composer is . Lyrics 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 * Music of North Korea * Propaganda in North Korea Propaganda is widely used and produced by the government of North Korea (DPRK). Most propaganda is based on the ''Juche'' ideology and on the promotion of the Workers' Party of Kore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Jong Un
Kim Jong-un (; , ; born 8 January 1982) is a North Korean politician who has been Supreme Leader of North Korea since 2011 and the leader of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) since 2012. He is a son of Kim Jong-il, who was North Korea's second supreme leader from 1994 to 2011, and Ko Yong-hui. He is a grandson of Kim Il-sung, who was the founder and first supreme leader of North Korea from its establishment in 1948 until his death in 1994. Kim Jong-un is the first leader of North Korea to have been born in the country after its founding in 1948. From late 2010, Kim was viewed as successor to the leadership of North Korea. Following his father's death in December 2011, state television announced Kim as the "Great Successor". Kim holds the titles of General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, Chairman of the Central Military Commission, and President of the State Affairs. He is also a member of the Presidium of the Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea, the highest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Propaganda Song
Propaganda is communication that is primarily used to influence or persuade an audience to further an agenda, which may not be objective and may be selectively presenting facts to encourage a particular synthesis or perception, or using loaded language to produce an emotional rather than a rational response to the information that is being presented. Propaganda can be found in news and journalism, government, advertising, entertainment, education, and activism and is often associated with material which is prepared by governments as part of war efforts, political campaigns, health campaigns, revolutionaries, big businesses, ultra-religious organizations, the media, and certain individuals such as soapboxers. In the 20th century, the English term ''propaganda'' was often associated with a manipulative approach, but historically, propaganda has been a neutral descriptive term of any material that promotes certain opinions or ideologies. Equivalent non-English terms have als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
