"Don't Ask My Name" () is a famous

North Korea North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and shares borders with China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu (Amnok) and T ...

n song. The music was composed by Ri Jeong-sul () and the lyrics were written by Hwang Sin Yong (). It was released in 1990 by the

Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble The Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble is an orchestra from North Korea. It is famous for its performances of revolutionary and folk songs. They have been reported to be one of the country's most popular groups.

. Since then, various versions of the song have been played by other musical groups based in North Korea, including the

Wangjaesan Light Music Band The Wangjaesan Light Music Band () is a light music (''kyŏngŭmak'') group in North Korea. It is one of two (with Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble) popular music groups that were established by North Korea in the 1980s, both named after places where ...

. The song is quite popular and is frequently played on North Korean radio stations and television shows. The song is typically sung by a woman and urges the listener not to be concerned with her own name, but instead to remember the name of the

Workers' Party of Korea The Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) is the founding and sole ruling party of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, commonly known as North Korea. Founded in 1949 from the merger of the Workers' Party of North Korea and the Workers' Party ...

and all the workers who are striving to build a prosperous nation. The song was featured in the 6th episode of TV show '' CSI season 9''

External links

YouTube: "Don't Ask My Name", performed by Ri Kyong Suk of the Pochonbo Electronic EnsembleThe audio version, which was uploaded to Soundcloud in 2013
1990 singles North Korean songs 1990 songs {{NorthKorea-stub