Motherland and I, written by Ryu Tong Ho and composed by Hwang Jin Yong, sings of the Korean people’s warm love for their motherland that has brought them up, put them forward and cared for them and their firm faith and will to dedicate their lives without hesitation if it were for the country.
The first and second stanzas impressively portray the iron truth that the country, which embraces our people with warm affection and trust, is the embrace of their mother and that they cannot live even a moment separated from the embrace.
The third stanza highlights their determination to devote their all for their dear country that guarantees their happiness and future.
The song will resound forever along with the country, which gets strong and prosperous day by day, instilling patriotism in the people across the country.