No Motherland Without You

**No Motherland Without You** is a North Korean song. It is the signature song of Kim Jong-il. The song tells of the talent and virtues of Jong-il, and the attachment of the Korean people for him. The song's chorus is "We cannot exist without you, Comrade Kim Jong-il! The motherland cannot exist without you!" It is also thought to be the anthem of Songun politics because Jong-il started the Songun (military-first) policy of North Korean politics in 1995. It is often broadcast on the radio and from loudspeakers on the streets of Pyongyang.

## Lyrics

The civil lyrics use the phrase _김정일동지_ (_Comrade Kim Jong-il_) to refer to the son of Kim Il-sung. The military version of the song refers to the North Korean leader as _김정일장군_ (transl. _Gim Jeong-il jang-gun_; eng. _General Kim Jong-il_) because he was the Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army since 1991. The lyrics used by the Korean Workers' Party are as follows:

|scope=col|Chosŏn'gŭl|scope=col|Chosŏn'gŭl with Hancha|scope=col|McCune-Reischauer|scope=col|Revised Romanization|scope=col|English translation|
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|사나운 폭풍도 쳐몰아내고 신념을 안겨준 **김정일**동지 당신이 없으면 우리도 없고, 당신이 없으면 조국도 없다! 미래도 희망도 다 맡아주는 민족의 운명인 **김정일**동지 당신이 없으면 우리도 없고, 당신이 없으면 조국도 없다! 세상이 열백번 변한다해도 인민은 믿는다 **김정일**동지 당신이 없으면 우리도 없고, 당신이 없으면 조국도 없다! 아…… 우리의 **김정일**동지 당신이 없으면 조국도 없다!|사나운 暴風도 쳐몰아내고 信念을 안겨준 **金正日**同志 當身이 없으면 우리도 없고, 當身이 없으면 祖國도 없다! 未來도 希望도 다 맡아주는 民族의 運命인 **金正日**同志 當身이 없으면 우리도 없고, 當身이 없으면 祖國도 없다! 世上이 열百番 變한다해도 人民은 믿는다 **金正日**同志 當身이 없으면 우리도 없고, 當身이 없으면 祖國도 없다! 아…… 우리의 **金正日**同志 當身이 없으면 祖國도 없다!|sanaun p'okp'ungdo ch'yŏmoranaego sinnyŏmŭl an'gyŏjun **Kim Chŏng-il** tongji tangsini ŏpsŭmyŏn urido ŏpko, tangsini ŏpsŭmyŏn chogukto ŏpta! miraedo hŭimangdo ta mat'ajunŭn minjogŭi unmyŏng'in **Kim Chŏng-il** tongji tangsini ŏpsŭmyŏn urido ŏpko, tangsini ŏpsŭmyŏn chogukto ŏpta! sesang'i yŏlbaekpŏn pyŏnhandahaedo inminŭn minnŭnda **Kim Chŏng-il** tongji tangsini ŏpsŭmyŏn urido ŏpko, tangsini ŏpsŭmyŏn chogukto ŏpta! a…… uriŭi **Kim Chŏng-il** tongji tangsini ŏpsŭmyŏn chogukto ŏpta!|sanaun pokpungdo chyeomoranaego sinnyeomeul an-gyeojun **Gim Jeong-il** dongji dangsini eopseumyeon urido eopgo, dangsini eopseumyeon jogukdo eopda! miraedo huimangdo da matajuneun minjogui unmyeong-in **Gim Jeong-il** dongji dangsini eopseumyeon urido eopgo, dangsini eopseumyeon jogukdo eopda! sesang-i yeolbaekbeon byeonhandahaedo inmineun minneunda **Gim Jeong-il** dongji dangsini eopseumyeon urido eopgo, dangsini eopseumyeon jogukdo eopda! a…… uriui **Gim Jeong-il** dongji dangsini eopseumyeon jogukdo eopda!|You pushed away the severe storm You made us believe, Comrade **Kim Jong-il** We cannot live without you Our country cannot exist without you! Our future and hope depend on you People's fate depends on you, Comrade **Kim Jong-il**! We cannot live without you Our country cannot exist without you! Even if the world changes hundreds of times People believe in you, Comrade **Kim Jong-il** We cannot live without you Our country cannot exist without you! Oh... Our Comrade **Kim Jong-il** Our country cannot exist without you!||||||

- Note: The military version of the song refers to Kim Jong-il as _General_ Kim Jong-il, not _Comrade_ Kim Jong-il because he was the KPA Supreme Commander-in-Chief since 1991 and the Chairman of the DPRK National Defense Commission since 1993, while the civilian/official version refers otherwise because he was the Workers Party of Korea General Secretary since 1997 and held other civilian positions.

## Related pages

- Song of General Kim Jong-il
- North Korean music
- Propaganda in North Korea
- Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble

## Other websites

- 당신이 없으면 조국도 없다
- Youtube - Performed by KPA state merited chorus
- Youtube - Performed by Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble (Subtitles)

## Infobox (korean name)

- **context**: north
- **hangul**: 당신이 없으면, 조국도 없다
- **hanja**: 이 없으면, 도 없다
- **rr**: Dangsini eopseumyeon, jogukdo eopda
- **mr**: Tangsini ŏpsŭmyŏn, chogukto ŏpta