Though the official lyrics use the phrase '' 김정일동지 '' ( `` Comrade Kim Jong-il '' ) to refer to the son of Kim Il-sung , the current usage of the song refers to him as '' 김정일장군 '' ( `` General Kim Jong-il '' ) because of his capacity as the Supreme Commander of the Korean People 's Army since 1991 .
The official lyrics use the phrase '' 김정일동지 '' ( `` Comrade Kim Jong-il '' ) to refer to the son of Kim Il-sung . The current usage of the song refers to the North Korean leader as '' 김정일장군 '' ( `` General Kim Jong-il '' ) because he was the Supreme Commander of the Korean People 's Army since 1991 .