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Where Are You, Dear General?

1971 · 20th century · Also known as 어디에 계십니까 그리운 장군님, Eodie gyesimnikka geuriun janggunnim

"Where Are You, Dear General?" was written as the theme song of the 1971 revolutionary opera "A True Daughter of the Party" (Tangŭi ch'amtoen ttal). Its words are attributed to Kim Jong Il, later the country's Supreme Leader; the Korean article describes him as its presumed composer. The opera is set during the Korean War and follows an army nurse, Kang Yeon-ok.

Songs in history

Where Are You, Dear General?1971

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Where Are You, Dear General?. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/where-are-you-dear-general
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