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The Glorious Motherland
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Wikipedia article
"'The Glorious Motherland'" (Korean: ) is a song of Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea).
It was composed by Ri Myon-sang () in 1947, and its lyrics were written by Pak Se-yong ().
History
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.
This song is listed in songbooks of that time as one of the representative songs, e.g. "100 (Korea-Soviet Collection of 100 Songs)" ( (Ed.), 1949).
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
* Aegukka
* Music of North Korea
References
Notes
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