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No Motherland Without You

1993 · 20th century · Also known as 당신이 없으면 조국도 없다, Dangsini eopseumyeon jogukdo eopda

"No Motherland Without You", also called "Ode to Kim Jong Il", is a North Korean song about the country's second supreme leader, Kim Jong Il. It was first released in 1993, with music by Hwang Jin-yong and words by Ri Jong-o. Written especially for Kim Jong Il, it is regarded as his signature song, and it extols his proclaimed talents and virtues and the people's loyalty to him.

Songs in history

No Motherland Without You1993

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). No Motherland Without You. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/no-motherland-without-you
MLA: “No Motherland Without You.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/no-motherland-without-you. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “No Motherland Without You.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/no-motherland-without-you.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘No Motherland Without You’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/no-motherland-without-you (Accessed: ).

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