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A Korean proverb (Korean: 속담, Sok-dam) is a concise idiom in the Korean language which describes a fact in a metaphorical way for instruction or satire. [1] The term 속담 (Sok-dam, Korean proverb) was first used in Korea during the Joseon Dynasty , but proverbs were in use much earlier.
North Korean propaganda slogans are very similar to propaganda by socialist countries, such as Maoist China, as they emphasise the strength of the military, the creation of a utopian society, and devotion to the state and the Supreme Leader. [3] [4]
Paiting as used in Korean has undergone the process of translanguaging, causing it to have different meanings in English and Korean. [4] In English, "fighting" is a verb (specifically, a present participle) whereas cheers and exclamations of support usually take the form of imperative verbs.
Surtitles at a Korean revolutionary opera. Propaganda is widely used and produced by the government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea). Most propaganda is based on the Juche ideology, veneration of the ruling Kim family, the promotion of the Workers' Party of Korea, [1] and hostilities against both the Republic of Korea and the United States.
The song was composed in 1961 by North Korean composer Kim Hyuk. [5] The song was commonly sung during the 1980s but were not sung for a long time due to the North Korean famine in the 1990s until it was revived at the World Children's Day event in 2016. [6] The song received the Kim Jong Il Prize and Kim Il Sung Prize in May 2016. [7]
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An Asian American news anchor is going viral after she shared a viewer's complaint that she should "keep her Korean to herself" after mentioning that she eats dumpling soup to mark the new year.
After Kim Jong-il's death on 17 December 2011, his son and successor Kim Jong Un repurposed the slogan to introduce new concepts into North Korean ideological discourse. [3] Kim Jong Un later declared 2012, the centennial of the birth of Kim Il Sung , as the "Year of the Strong and Prosperous Nation".