<div>Dear KS Listmembers,</div>
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<div>Does anybody know in what year the song "Song of Korea" (조선의 노래), puportedly written by Kim Il Sung, was written?</div>
<div>I have suspicions it was in the late 1940s or 1950s sometime. Any leads would be much appreciated.</div>
<div>Lyrics provided below and kind thanks in advance, Mary.</div>
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<p style="LINE-HEIGHT:11.25pt;MARGIN:0cm 0cm 12pt 45.75pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Verdana;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt"><span style>1.   </span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Batang;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO">아침의</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Verdana;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO"> </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Batang;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO">해빛이</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Verdana;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO"> </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Batang;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO">아름답고</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Verdana;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO"> </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Batang;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO">곱다고</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Verdana;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt"><br>
</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Batang;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO">우리의</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Verdana;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO"> </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Batang;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO">이름을</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Verdana;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO"> </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Batang;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO">조선이라</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Verdana;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO"> </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Batang;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO">불렀네</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Verdana;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt"><br>
</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Batang;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO">이처럼</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Verdana;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO"> </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Batang;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO">귀하고</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Verdana;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO"> </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Batang;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO">아름다운</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Verdana;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO"> </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Batang;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO">내나라</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Verdana;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt"><br>
</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Batang;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO">이세상</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Verdana;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO"> </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Batang;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO">그어데</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Verdana;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO"> </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Batang;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO">찾아볼수</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Verdana;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO"> </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Batang;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO">있을가</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Verdana;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt"></span></p>

<p style="LINE-HEIGHT:11.25pt;MARGIN:0cm 0cm 12pt 45.75pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Verdana;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt"><span style>2.    </span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Verdana;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt">3</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Batang;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO">천리</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Verdana;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO"> </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Batang;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO">강산에</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Verdana;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO"> </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Batang;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO">은금보화</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Verdana;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO"> </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Batang;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO">넘치고</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Verdana;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt"><br>
</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Batang;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO">반만년</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Verdana;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO"> </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Batang;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO">력사를</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Verdana;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO"> </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Batang;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO">자랑하는</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Verdana;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO"> </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Batang;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO">내나라</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Verdana;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt"><br>
</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Batang;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO">간악한</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Verdana;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO"> </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Batang;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO">왜놈들</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Verdana;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO"> </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Batang;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO">이땅에서</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Verdana;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO"> </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Batang;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO">내쫒고</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Verdana;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt"><br>
</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Batang;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO">해방의</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Verdana;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO"> </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Batang;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO">종소리</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Verdana;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO"> </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Batang;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO">높이높이</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Verdana;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO"> </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Batang;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO">울리자</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Verdana;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt"></span></p>

<p style="LINE-HEIGHT:11.25pt;MARGIN:0cm 0cm 2.25pt 45.75pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Verdana;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt"><span style>3.   </span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Batang;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO">왜놈도</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Verdana;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO"> </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Batang;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO">지주도</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Verdana;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO"> </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Batang;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO">모두</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Verdana;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO"> </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Batang;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO">없는</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Verdana;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO"> </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Batang;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO">새조선</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Verdana;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt"><br>
</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Batang;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO">자유의</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Verdana;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO"> </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Batang;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO">강산에</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Verdana;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO"> </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Batang;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO">우리</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Verdana;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO"> </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Batang;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO">주권</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Verdana;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO"> </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Batang;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO">세우자</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Verdana;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt"><br>
</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Batang;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO">슬기론</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Verdana;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO"> </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Batang;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO">인민이</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Verdana;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO"> </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Batang;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO">살아</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Verdana;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO"> </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Batang;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO">가는</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Verdana;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO"> </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Batang;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO">내나라</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Verdana;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt"><br>
</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Batang;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO">우리의</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Verdana;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO"> </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Batang;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO">손으로</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Verdana;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO"> </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Batang;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO">길이</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Verdana;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO"> </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Batang;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO">길이</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Verdana;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO"> </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Batang;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt" lang="KO">빛내자</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Verdana;FONT-SIZE:8.5pt"> </span></p>
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