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Noble Patriotism Explicit In A Song

 2025.7.23.

There is a song that vividly shows noble patriotism of the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un who continues his endless journey of devotion and efforts for the country and people, willingly going to the dangerous front line.

It is "I Will Remain Your Son Forever" (Words by Jon Tong U, Music by Kim Kon Il), the theme song of the Korean feature film "Don't Wait for Us" created in 1984.

The song has been sung widely among our people since its release, as it impressively shows the ardent love for and devotion to the country through simple and lifelike lingual expressions.

Since the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un stressed the noble patriotic intention of the passage, however, the song is more vibrant in the hearts of the Korean people with a great influence.

The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un said:

"The spirit of patriotism should be expressed through practical activities designed for the well-being of the country and people. In answering the call of the country and people, one should not use mere words, but devote one's whole being, this is the proper stance of a patriot."

One day in July 2012, he met some officials and gave a very precious instruction on the song "I Will Remain Your Son Forever".

He said that the words "Even though I should fall amid chilly wind, I will cover your root with my body." in the song warmly touches the heartstrings of the people, and it expresses the ideological feeling and patriotism to willingly devote one's life to his country and motherland in relation with a great tree, even if one lives a short life.

"I will cover your root with my body." – this, singing of the ardent patriotic ideological feeling to cover the root of the country with one's whole body even though he should fall down amid chilly wind, shows noble patriotism of the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un who devotes his heart and soul to bring about the prosperity of the country.

The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un continues his endless journey of patriotic devotion to put on the top of the world our motherland handed down by President Kim Il Sung and Chairman Kim Jong Il, and the socialist state associated with their lives.

During the journey were the days when he would go to the dangerous front at the risk of his life, go on a dangerous voyage across the rough sea and personally steer the trial flight.

He also went up to the top of the mountain on a test-run of cable car to learn about the safety and convenience of the cableway for the people, and even took a new type of trolley bus and tram car on the test-run at midnight as the first passenger when the people were still in their sweet dreams.

With such noble patriotism in his mind, the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un put forward the slogan "Let us unite on the strength of patriotism!", calling for bravely overcoming the difficulties with the might of patriotism and unity on the forum of the 9th Plenary Meeting of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.

Indeed, the song "I Will Remain Your Son Forever" reminds everybody of noble patriotism cherished by the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un.

It is such a masterpiece of the times that the more it is heard and sung, the more it reminds people of noble patriotism and outlook on life of the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un and fills them with patriotic zeal.

Thus, the Korean people are now dynamically stepping up the general advance to bring about the all-round prosperity and development of the DPRK with boundless love for and devotion to the country, enjoying this song.