In 1998, Songun began appearing in conjunction with other terms, including "military-first revolutionary idea", "military-first revolutionary leadership" and "military-first politics", expanding the concept of Songun into even more aspects of North Korean governance.
Pada tahun 1998, songun mulai disebut dengan istilah lain, seperti "ide revolusioner militer pertama", "kepemimpinan revolusioner militer pertama", dan "politik militer pertama ", memperluas konsep songun ke berbagai sektor pemerintahan Korea Utara.