Footsteps (Ri Jong-o song) explained

Context:	north
Hangul:	발걸음
Mr:	Palgŏrŭm
Rr:	Balgeoreum

"Footsteps" (Korean: 발걸음|translit=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^[1] and aired while his father Kim Jong Il) was still alive, before Kim Jong Un had a formal position.^[2] The composer is .^[3]

Lyrics

The song is calling to follow "Our General Kim's footsteps".^[4] The song begins:^[3]

Tramp tramp trampthe footsteps of our General Kimspreading the spirit of Februarytramp 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, Footstepsspreading out further the sound of a brilliant future aheadtramp, tramp, tramp, ah, footsteps

See also

• Music of North Korea
• Propaganda in North Korea

Further reading

• Cathcart. Adam. Korhonen. Pekka. Death and Transfiguration: The Late Kim Jong-il Aesthetic in North Korean Cultural Production. Popular Music and Society. 40. 4. 2016. 390–405. 0300-7766. 10.1080/03007766.2016.1158987. 155681952.

Notes and References

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