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North Korean Propaganda Series: Sun-goon (Military-first)

Posted by on July 29, 2009 4 comments

This is a continuation of the North Korean propaganda series. Click here for the table of contents.

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Flag: Revolutionary military spirit (혁명적 군인정신)
Middle: Let’s ride the Sun-goon revolution’s stallion
선군혁명의 준마를 타고
and  run run like the wind!
질풍같이달리자!

Sun-goon Politics / 선군정치
North Korea moves the world! / 조선은 게계를 움직인다!

People’s Army, / 인민군장병들은
Let’s become the best believers, defenders and achievers of the sun-goon ideology!
선군사상의 제일신봉자.옹호자.관철자가 되자!

The golden days of sun-goon North Korea!
선군조선의 일대전성기를!

Let’s accept our party’s sun-goon revolution loyally!
우리당의 선군혁명령도를 충성으로 받들자!

총대를 중사하고
선군정치를 하는 한 우리 나라는 끄떡 없다!

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Living methods, fighting spirit, new ideas, all according to the needs of sun-goon
사상관점도 투쟁기풍도 생활방식도 선군의 요구대로!

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Our party shines with the gun of Sun-goon!
선군의 총대로 빛나는 우리당!


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Accomplish a great victory through the power of Sun-goon!
선군의 위력으로 위대한 승리를 이룩하자!

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Hurray for the glorious victory of Sun-goon politics!
선군정치의 위대한 승리 만세!


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Sun-goon politics (선군정치)
celebration (경축)
Juche year 98 < 주체98 (2009) >


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Hurray for the great victory of Sun-goon politics!
선군정치의 위대한 승리 만세!

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Let’s raise the sound of drums of the Seon-gun revolution through the great power of our united mind!
일심단결의 위력으로 선군혁명의 북소리 더 높이 울리자!

Next we’ll be looking at more various posters.

North Korean Propaganda Series: Supreme Leader Kim Jong-il

Posted by on July 26, 2009 2 comments

This is a continuation of the North Korean propaganda series.  Click here for the table of contents.

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Hurray for General Kim Jung-Il, the sun of the 21st century
21세기태양 김정일 장군 만세


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Thank you to General Kim Jung-Il, our loving father
경애하는 아버지 김정일원수님 고맙습니다.


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The General is our fate
장군님은 우리의 운명


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Let’s honor and worship General Kim Jung-Il, the son of Mount Baek-du, for millions of years!
백두산의 아들 김정일장군을 천만년 높이 받들어 모시자!


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Does anyone know if there is a special meaning to 총폭탄?

Let’s become ?bombs? that guard the Great Leader Kim Jung-Il with a do-or-die spirit!
위대한 령도자 김정일장군님을 결사옹위하는 총폭탄이 되자!


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Kim Il-Sung: “The 21st Century will shine as the century of Kim Jung-Il.”
21세기는 김정일 세기로 빛날것입니다. 김일성


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Become true loyal subjects who believe and follow the sincere Kim Jung-Il
일편 단심 김정일동 지만을 굳게 믿고 따르는 참된 충신이 되자!

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Let’s become ?bombs? that guard the Great Leader Kim Jung-Il with a do-or-die spirit!
경애하는 김정일 장군님을 결사옹위하는 총폭탄이 되자!
(Guard the Leader) 수령옹위

Next we’re looking at more Juche and Seon-gun posters.

North Korean Propaganda Series: Anti-USA 3

Posted by on July 25, 2009 2 comments

This is a continuation of the North Korean propaganda series.  Click here for the table of contents.

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Let’s smash them with one blow!
단매에 때려눕히자!


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This and the next picture are from a carnival-like area in North Korea

Javelin contest (창던지기)
?Hit? the American invaders!
미제침략자들을 ?조알하라?!


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Anyone understand the meaning of the words on the left?
It seems like it might be previous invaders or something.

?야로.호비.대추장.톡발이?
Shoot your arrow (활총쏘기)


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Top: Let’s gather the forces of South and North Korea to drive out the American invaders
남북이 힘을 합쳐 미제침략자들을 쓸 어버리고
and achieve independence and unification!
자주 통일을 이룩하자!
Bottom: 10 cents (10전)
North Korean postage stamp (조선우표)


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Top: Let’s cut up the American imperialists wherever they are in the world!
세계 이르는 곳마다에서 미제의 각을 뜨자!
Logo: Pyongyang Anti-American World Journalist Conference
반미세계 기자대회 평양
Description: Fighting and opposing the American imperialist invasion
미제국주의침략을 반대하여 투쟁하는
international conference about the duty of journalists around the world
전세계 기자들의 과업에 대한 국제회의
Bottom: North Korean postage stamp (조선우표)
10 cents (10전)


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The people’s army are soldiers, so save them!
인민군 장병들이여 구원하여 달라!

Next we’ll be looking at another set of Great Leader posters.

North Korean Propaganda Series: Anti-USA 1

Posted by on July 13, 2009 6 comments

This is a continuation of the North Korean propaganda series.  Click here for the table of contents.

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Look at the American imperialist’s pitiful appearance!
보라! 미제의 몰골을!


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We’ll punish those who provoke us
우리를 건드리는자 징벌할것이다!


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Hat: NPT = Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
Shirt: International Atomic Energy Agency (국제원자력기구)
Bottom: Severe judgment to the American imperialists and murderers!
미제와 그하수인에게 준엄한심판을!


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Top: We do what we say we will do (한다면한다)
Bottom: We don’t say empty words (우리는 민말을 하지않는다!)


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Top: If they invade, (침략전쟁을 일으킨다면)
Bottom: we’ll unleash revenge on the American pigs!
미국놈부터 박살낼것이다!


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Train: United strong country (통일강성대국)
Bottom: The dog barks, but we act (개는 짖어도 행렬은 나간다!)


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Don’t commit brutal crimes you American imperialists!
미제는 함부로 날뛰지말라!


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Top: Our people’s bruised enemy, eternal mortal enemy
우리인민의 피맺힌 원쑤. 백년 숙적
Bottom: Death to the American imperialists!
미제에게 죽음을!


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Merciless punishment to the American imperialists!
미제에게 무자비한 징벌을!

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Top: Force follows coercion. (강박에는 강타로.)
Bottom: Merciless punishment follows “chastisement”!
 《응징》에는 무자비한 징벌로!


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Let’s expel the American imperialists and unite Korea!
미제를 몰아내고 조국을 통일하자!


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America is the Axis of Evil
미국이야 말로 악의축의  나라이다

Next, we’ll be looking at the second half of the Anti-USA posters.

내 사랑 싸가지 (100 Days with Mr. Arrogant)

Posted by on December 28, 2008 2 comments
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If you’re looking for a movie that is pretty much just there for you to watch and laugh I highly recommend this movie. While it doesn’t have very much substance, there are places where I can’t help bursting out laughing. It’s tailored to teens so don’t expect a great story, just sit back and have some fun.

Trailer

Is the video broken?  Please comment so I can find a new copy.  Thanks!

Culture Notes
They travel to 제주도 which is a very popular island where many people go for vacationing, like for a honeymoon. I’ve heard it called Korea’s Hawaii. The Koreans that live on the island also have a special dialect which is much different than anything else on the Korean peninsula. I have heard that Koreans outside of 제주도 have a hard time understanding that particular dialect.