Wow that North Koreans allowed the whole American Orch into their country!!! And the American Orch is playing their music...I can already feel our dreams are coming true, North Koreans and Americans loving each other!
During this time of mourning, for the passing of the leader of North Korea, I hope for a new era of peace between North and South Korea. I hope the separated families can meet once again, in peace. I am not ashamed to cry, of photos showing sad farewells, between rare reunions of separated families.
man this song takes me to some misty mountain...and just seeing the morning sun slowly rising up...with deers flocking close to a river...awww yeahhh....
Koreans used to sing this long before they were divided. Very sad to think. Moves me that theyre the same culture, same history, same peninsula and yet theyre separated.
"Arirang" is iconic among Koreans. North or South.
Forget about "ping pong diplomacy." Maybe "music diplomacy" is the way to go.
Americans (I am one): If you get a chance to know one or many Koreans -- go for it. They been called the "Irish of the Orient." Well, that's an approximation. Fact is, they have a unique culture, with unique accomplishments. Like a phonetic language, Hangul.
One last Caveat....Korean, Japanese, and Chinese..are all actually fucking separate, on a cultural level that folks like us in the West can only begin to understand. To be fair, this IS in part because our languages are so radically different in principle and construction..however, it's just disheartening to anyone who wants to improve international relations at all when folks--myself included--busy themselves with the semantics of where such a beautiful song came from.
M'kay, just to try and be a prick here, but a reasonable one....Arirang is a Korean folk song--one dating back to the Middle Ages--NOT just the European Middle Ages, but those of the Asian continent. It's basic premise is, loosely translated, a "typical" love story...of a man and woman of two powerful, noble families, deeply in love, and physically split apart by a mountain range...and through the entirety of this song, they overcome all obstacles, in true love, to be united.
the MBC is south korean broadcasting station. then does that mean it only aired to south korea and the other (america and south korea friendly) countries by MBC? people in north korea could never have the chance to actually watch this happend?
i noticed american flag there.... it might be just another "show" pulled off by north to... :/
@sumJJaJang See my post against your "babble". Uneducated pricks like you are only contributing to this nation and many others never, if ever, moving forward. And if you are personally happy with that, then I pity you.
@HerrCollier Who are you talking to? @sumJJaJang is Korean and has a right to defend his culture. I think you have confused him with the Japanese guy under him (yusuke19840923). Get off your high horse, for Christs sake and stop being a prick.
@goodbye280 Japanese? I'm sorry....this is a purely Korean folk song. So where the fuck do you get off saying it's Japanese? Hate to break it to you friend, but there actually is a HUGE difference between Japan and Korea. Who ever taught you otherwise is a culturally blind hack.
@HerrCollier YEAH JAPANESE. HE IS A JAPANESE. OKAY? cant you fucking see that im talking to yusuke19840923? and dont worry i know arirang is a korean folk song. not chinese nor japanese. that is the reason why i replied yusukes comment. hope you can read this one properly.
Music is a universal language - even though the audience and orchestra speak completely different languages, you don't need to be able to speak English or Korean to understand how beautiful and how much emotion and pain is in this piece.
This was a very moving performance. Thanks for posting!
@beastlestnisity Your comment about arirang is worth about as respectable as frontierspr's insult to you. Your uneducated and uncivilized disrespect for a popular folk song that has survived several hundred years of existence simply shows that you do not know how good music even when you're exposed to it.
Everyone's entitled to an opinion, but not all opinions are equal or worth the same. I think it's safe to say most people would agree that your opinion of this wonderful piece is worthless.
The beauty of a folk song lies not in technical perfection but in the message it sends to those who hear it. In this case, one of Korea with its beautiful landscapes and colorful culture.
I am from korea, and just saying my feeling. wish there something more. but can't find. lack of something. and maybe appropriate for western people. but I would rather listen one that has korean traditional musical instrument. these are just my opinion and thoughts.Of course. I would thank to them make you guys amazed.
He makes 2 typing mistakes, and you immediately tell him to learn english? Please, lay off him, and stop the trolling. Go harrass someone else with your goal of ridding the world of hunger. I also find it rather hypocritical of someone who has more than a thousand favourites on youtube, and as such spent a lot of time on youtube, to tell a bunch of musicians to not make music and instead focus on the horrid conditions of some country. Practice what you preach, you insincere fool.
lovely song...my grandmother use to sing this to me before I went to sleep at night.......of course later I found that its really not a love song. Its about this women who had lost her man because he dumped her and she is hoping that he won't get far untill he tumbles down a hill and hurts himself :P
The only way that the 2 Koreas will be united is if the DPRK renounces Communism and embraces democratic rule, including free elections and a respect of human rights for all people! Because if Kim Jong Il invades South Korea and reunites it by force, the North will have Hell to Pay! Freedom for North Korea!
@spanishprisoner Of course, its a rather sweet and simple story that goes with it.. But in this, the melody was the thing centered on! But you are correct. :)
@myungfile92 Hmmm? You would rather stick to the song that was composed by a Japanese sympathizer? :x I agree with Astrobeat17 on this one. This song represents "Korea" more than "애국가" in every aspect and there's no other song that can really hit the chord in every Korean's heart like this one. But then, unfortunately, Arirang's lyric probably disqualifies it from ever becoming the anthem... :)
@myungfile92 You're not making much sense there. I said the lyric will disqualify Arirang from becoming Korean national anthem, not the other way around. Did you read properly?
I love this song. Funny, first heard of it in the movie "dragon wars". Couldn´t get it out of my head since. And now I found it on youtube in such quality. Just great to listen :D
Only the melody is oriental, the overall song and accompaniment is Westernised. Perfect combo. I love the sound of oriental music but not their instruments. Somehow I don't get tired of hearing the same tune repeatedly. Wonderful arrangement of a melody only 4 lines long.
I remember when this concert happened. Monumental. That's what's great about the arts, the togetherness and universality, that people can shut up about politics for a few moments and enjoy something together.
yeah that's a very good idea, it is very traditional song, well known also it is very peaceful and glorious. however, the song is about a woman who wishes his husband to be ill because he's left her...
The Star Spangled banner is simply set to the tune of an old British drinking song, which was already popular in the US 200 years ago. The lyrics, however are an original American composition. So, it's not really British at all.
@Astrobeat17 I think in Olympic Games, both Koreas are present as a United Korea team and they play this song as their Anthem :), Its such a beautiful song.
@Astrobeat17 then they'll prolly have another war over which version is better. they'll never reunite...but i hope one day they do, at least while im alive.
Oh my God WOW, beautiful, what a wonderful way to imply a potential unification between opposing countries! Many people said they thought differently of Americans after hearing the beautiful music. touching. oh and not to mention about South Korea, isn't this song about a unification between both parts of Korea?
i think all of us have heard the arirang melody at least once or twice, but have never really listened properly to it. now that i've listened to it for real i've understood how beautiful it really is :/ it's the sort of song that gives you goosebumps. now this is music.
amen. I've seen movies and documentaries about the Korean war and saw how horrible it must have looked. Korea split apart for the same reason almost every country split in the 20th century: Communism.
More like FDR and Churchill's inability to assert themselves after the end of the war. They could have done just a little bit more to dictate how the Axis territories got broken up, the Soviets were in no place to bargain until they got "The Bomb" in 1949.
beautiful. like watching a movie or play.
lilrat489 3 days ago
Arariyo~ Arari~gah nat ne~~hae~ ah hae !!!
TheMaicol777 1 week ago
Can you tell me who the arranger for the piece is?
MrDmorris931 3 weeks ago
this arrangement is gorgeous
nwo2895 3 weeks ago
Wow that North Koreans allowed the whole American Orch into their country!!! And the American Orch is playing their music...I can already feel our dreams are coming true, North Koreans and Americans loving each other!
SoundProfessionalDVD 4 weeks ago
@SoundProfessionalDVD As much as i hope for the same thing, this was sadly just a diplomatic mission i believe a couple a years back
Ilikemeows 2 weeks ago
@SoundProfessionalDVD I wouldn't get my hopes up. This was from 2008. A whole lot of artillery shelling and ship sinking has happened since then.
ClassValedictorian 1 week ago
During this time of mourning, for the passing of the leader of North Korea, I hope for a new era of peace between North and South Korea. I hope the separated families can meet once again, in peace. I am not ashamed to cry, of photos showing sad farewells, between rare reunions of separated families.
dogzcatcher 1 month ago 4
The old folks singing this song in the past must have been crying seeing both Koreas now.
sgholidae 1 month ago 3
really moving song.
salma19100 2 months ago
koreans are divided because the dirty chinese pigs invaded the korean peninsula.
Gwegqwet 2 months ago
man this song takes me to some misty mountain...and just seeing the morning sun slowly rising up...with deers flocking close to a river...awww yeahhh....
TheShinema 3 months ago
Very moved lady. 6:23
rweerakkody4565 4 months ago
Koreans used to sing this long before they were divided. Very sad to think. Moves me that theyre the same culture, same history, same peninsula and yet theyre separated.
rweerakkody4565 4 months ago 6
Sounds great as a Western musical piece, but it completely loses its Asian sound when this orchestra plays it. Nice rendition anyway I guess.
afinitimyob 4 months ago
This performance always moves me to tears. The orchestra is brlliant, the score is overwhelming and the audience is obviously moved.
Tooboolar 4 months ago
This rendition has to be the best, maybe its because of the sound quaility.
eplayersus 5 months ago
"Arirang" is iconic among Koreans. North or South.
Forget about "ping pong diplomacy." Maybe "music diplomacy" is the way to go.
Americans (I am one): If you get a chance to know one or many Koreans -- go for it. They been called the "Irish of the Orient." Well, that's an approximation. Fact is, they have a unique culture, with unique accomplishments. Like a phonetic language, Hangul.
Koreans are special.
lskarin 5 months ago
10 people who disliked this has no souls.
muzakkir123 5 months ago 5
lol china trying to steal everything!!
otherbaby 5 months ago
this song is like a metaphor for north and south....
otherbaby 5 months ago
I found it sooooo funny; someone commented "north korea is the best korea" and NO ONE said anything back to him lollol
Nobody wants to be picked up by north korea... okay, sad but true, and hilarious altogether.
wrongforthat 5 months ago
@wrongforthat "north korea is best korea" is a meme lol
AleksandrsLV 5 months ago
Arirang: old Korean for "my beautiful dear." If you dislike this you have no soul. It's a beautiful love song.
mysongsend 5 months ago
Gorgeous. A mexican lover here.
feeer8 6 months ago
I bet every single Korean that I have met with loves this traditional Korean song, and it is touchig and just amazing....
sijopark 6 months ago
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アリランは中国の文化の一部だろ。
捏造民族朝鮮人。
Arirang is part of Chinese culture.
do not copy!
yusuke19840923 6 months ago
I am 50% korean, half and half but I love this song 100%!!!!! :)
AndyANiceGuy 6 months ago
@AndyANiceGuy wow me too
asians1213 6 months ago
One last Caveat....Korean, Japanese, and Chinese..are all actually fucking separate, on a cultural level that folks like us in the West can only begin to understand. To be fair, this IS in part because our languages are so radically different in principle and construction..however, it's just disheartening to anyone who wants to improve international relations at all when folks--myself included--busy themselves with the semantics of where such a beautiful song came from.
HerrCollier 7 months ago
M'kay, just to try and be a prick here, but a reasonable one....Arirang is a Korean folk song--one dating back to the Middle Ages--NOT just the European Middle Ages, but those of the Asian continent. It's basic premise is, loosely translated, a "typical" love story...of a man and woman of two powerful, noble families, deeply in love, and physically split apart by a mountain range...and through the entirety of this song, they overcome all obstacles, in true love, to be united.
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the MBC is south korean broadcasting station. then does that mean it only aired to south korea and the other (america and south korea friendly) countries by MBC? people in north korea could never have the chance to actually watch this happend?
i noticed american flag there.... it might be just another "show" pulled off by north to... :/
wrongforthat 7 months ago
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アリランは中国の文化の一部だろ。
捏造民族朝鮮人。
Arirang is part of Chinese culture.
do not copy!
yusuke19840923 7 months ago
@yusuke19840923
haha who said arirang was chinese culture ? china governent said arirang was cultore of chosun .
Don.t steal other culture,
sumJJaJang 7 months ago
@sumJJaJang See my post against your "babble". Uneducated pricks like you are only contributing to this nation and many others never, if ever, moving forward. And if you are personally happy with that, then I pity you.
HerrCollier 7 months ago
@HerrCollier Who are you talking to? @sumJJaJang is Korean and has a right to defend his culture. I think you have confused him with the Japanese guy under him (yusuke19840923). Get off your high horse, for Christs sake and stop being a prick.
chronicreader 6 months ago
@yusuke19840923 I'm sorry, but it's a fucking lie.
woosam77 7 months ago
@yusuke19840923 what the hell.. sometimes japanese are so weird
goodbye280 7 months ago 4
@goodbye280 Japanese? I'm sorry....this is a purely Korean folk song. So where the fuck do you get off saying it's Japanese? Hate to break it to you friend, but there actually is a HUGE difference between Japan and Korea. Who ever taught you otherwise is a culturally blind hack.
HerrCollier 7 months ago
@HerrCollier YEAH JAPANESE. HE IS A JAPANESE. OKAY? cant you fucking see that im talking to yusuke19840923? and dont worry i know arirang is a korean folk song. not chinese nor japanese. that is the reason why i replied yusukes comment. hope you can read this one properly.
goodbye280 6 months ago
@yusuke19840923 違います。You're wrong.
Atsuke 6 months ago
Now commie imperialist land grabbing chinese pigs submitted Arirang as Chinese... Whats next???
jxtsful 7 months ago
china trys to steal arirang song from korean! china will destroy every culture!
yoonkim1982 7 months ago
lovely....
Noel10573 7 months ago
what an important and historic event.....we can only hope more cross cultural opening up will follow
msughrue 7 months ago
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Does anyone know where can I purchase the music for this piece?
nahhh 7 months ago
was kim jong il there?
ieojama07 8 months ago
is this program music?
prar2luv 8 months ago
I'm korean and I'm proud to be korean! DEHANMINGOOK
MrTherandom 8 months ago
@PhillipPark90
@MaintainProtectionx
lol
its the name of a specific mountain
kpxkrappy1 8 months ago
Arirang music is really impressive, I guess. I love Korea, [number]! Yu Na Kim, South Korea, Fighting, Action!
Finally, the Japanese turned off
MrPobyful 8 months ago
This is such moving and "epic" music! It's quite majestic and amazing that it's survived for more than half a millennium.
Also, @MrPobyful No one said anything about figure skating, so I'd appreciate it if you didn't try to instigate something.
charismaticrain 8 months ago
I don't think there's any other song that exemplifies Korean soul like Arirang. It's both happy sad and full of hope.
Xentradi97 8 months ago
This makes me cry. Beautiful! Wow.
erasers9876 8 months ago
When North and South Korea reunite this should be the national anthem
robin8110 9 months ago 54
@robin8110 splendid idea!! :D
rweerakkody4565 4 months ago
@robin8110 IF they ever reunite.
That'll be the day...
itsfable 3 months ago
were playing an exercpt from it in my middle school band its one the most fun somgs ive ever played
boit0 9 months ago
This gave me goosebumps. So beautiful :*)
OptikZerbig 9 months ago
appariently 9 people dont know korean
TheZahnte 9 months ago
so sweet and calm:D
crazycupcakeattack 9 months ago
I just saw whole movie. Arirang is amazing.
DaszekGT 9 months ago
Music is a universal language - even though the audience and orchestra speak completely different languages, you don't need to be able to speak English or Korean to understand how beautiful and how much emotion and pain is in this piece.
This was a very moving performance. Thanks for posting!
TheRachmaninoffFan 10 months ago 15
It was a very proud moment as an American when I originally watched it live
mick2spic 10 months ago 3
@beastlestnisity Your comment about arirang is worth about as respectable as frontierspr's insult to you. Your uneducated and uncivilized disrespect for a popular folk song that has survived several hundred years of existence simply shows that you do not know how good music even when you're exposed to it.
Everyone's entitled to an opinion, but not all opinions are equal or worth the same. I think it's safe to say most people would agree that your opinion of this wonderful piece is worthless.
Lamurun 10 months ago 6
The beauty of a folk song lies not in technical perfection but in the message it sends to those who hear it. In this case, one of Korea with its beautiful landscapes and colorful culture.
animeeclipse 11 months ago
Ahhhh, I so love this video!
Clayzflute 11 months ago
K nice 1st grade insult
beastlestnisity 11 months ago
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arirang sucks, needs only low brass
beastlestnisity 11 months ago
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@beastlestnisity
and apprently ur mom's a fucking whore :D
frontierspr 11 months ago
Korea is beautiful.
KAKAtwo1 11 months ago 3
@PhillipPark90 no. if it was then it would be like "ah ee rang"
kahuna028 11 months ago
beautiful....
dogbutter99 11 months ago
0:27 I didn't know that Sarah Palin played the harp.
KindleFlames 1 year ago 62
@KindleFlames lol
Sugarhigh352 6 months ago
@KindleFlames If Sarah Palin is on harp, John McCain should be on sousaphone, and Christine O'Donnell on triangle.
pickledegg1989 1 month ago
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@KindleFlames If Sarah Palin is on harp, John McCain should be on sousaphone, and Christine O'Donnell on triangle.
pickledegg1989 1 month ago
"Arirang" should be the anthem of United Korea!
TheFreshmeat31 1 year ago 3
beautiful it touches the hearts
Lemon17ful 1 year ago 6
I'm blood north Korean well done, BRAVO!
garnettrulzkobe 1 year ago
@garnettrulzkobe All Koreans are the same, whatever you are from the north or from the south, they are still the same people
otacs2 1 year ago 3
@otacs2 Korea is one country divided by politics.
Bunnyroo7 6 months ago 3
north korea is best korea
grokker 1 year ago
@grokker The hell are you smoking? Compare Seoul to Pyongyang. I think Seoul won, the lights made the difference.
thehsushoe 1 year ago
@grokker you need to get a life kid......
bumhokim 1 year ago
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North Korea, a country with no Jews in, and what a difference.
kavanjh82 1 year ago
I am in chorus at my school and we sang this song. Its a beautiful song.
Fashionislife101 1 year ago
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This sucks...choke on my Nigger dick bitches!
zKa0sz 1 year ago
wow arirang is love
gyeol0316 1 year ago 4
@gyeol0316- That's exactly right.
Jurassic0Al 1 year ago
@gyeol0316 No..thats "Sarang" Saranghye means "I love you" In korean.
weetabixish 1 year ago
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gyeol0316 1 year ago
Beautiful arrangement. I wonder who did it.
HectorJW2007 1 year ago
I guess the 6 people that dont like this hate americans xD
apollosfury 1 year ago
detached sadness... quiet sorrows... i can hear them underneath its soothing and peaceful tunes.
wrongforthat 1 year ago 3
I am from korea, and just saying my feeling. wish there something more. but can't find. lack of something. and maybe appropriate for western people. but I would rather listen one that has korean traditional musical instrument. these are just my opinion and thoughts.Of course. I would thank to them make you guys amazed.
mmriann 1 year ago
@mmriann Yes this doesn't sound very 'Korean'. Sounds American Anthemish. But still good.
ABombs1 1 year ago
@ITSMEIPLAY Learn english.
Moxormog 1 year ago
@Moxormog
He makes 2 typing mistakes, and you immediately tell him to learn english? Please, lay off him, and stop the trolling. Go harrass someone else with your goal of ridding the world of hunger. I also find it rather hypocritical of someone who has more than a thousand favourites on youtube, and as such spent a lot of time on youtube, to tell a bunch of musicians to not make music and instead focus on the horrid conditions of some country. Practice what you preach, you insincere fool.
Daffit0 1 year ago 4
@Daffit0 Rofl, too easy. Bye kid
Moxormog 1 year ago
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Lets all get together and play music, while thousands upon thousands of children are starving behind closed doors. Good job.
Moxormog 1 year ago
I'm not Korean and this music moved me....
KEBokeh 1 year ago 36
@KEBokeh You dont have to be Korean to Love Korean music or let other country music "move" you!!!!!
grftnbnd 8 months ago
@grftnbnd Why do you sound frustrated? The person said they liked it. That's a good thing!
lazyhazycrazy 8 months ago
i just played this on friday night with yong in orchestra and jutp, twas amazing :)!
Jennieee94 1 year ago
I like koreans for their musicality. But I especially like korean girls.
wheella 1 year ago
lovely song...my grandmother use to sing this to me before I went to sleep at night.......of course later I found that its really not a love song. Its about this women who had lost her man because he dumped her and she is hoping that he won't get far untill he tumbles down a hill and hurts himself :P
bumhokim 1 year ago 2
@bumhokim Depends on what version it is hahahah.
kyle9524 1 year ago
@bumhokim thx for explanation
mmriann 1 year ago
The only way that the 2 Koreas will be united is if the DPRK renounces Communism and embraces democratic rule, including free elections and a respect of human rights for all people! Because if Kim Jong Il invades South Korea and reunites it by force, the North will have Hell to Pay! Freedom for North Korea!
pookerville 1 year ago
@pookerville Kim Jong Il wouldn't try to invade the Southern half, because there are still American Troops there.
darkandre76 4 months ago
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corean3polar 1 year ago
One of the most well made tunes ever in my eyes. Its hard to top this magnificant song.
Larsy 1 year ago
@Larsy it also because of the lyrics.
spanishprisoner 1 year ago
@spanishprisoner Of course, its a rather sweet and simple story that goes with it.. But in this, the melody was the thing centered on! But you are correct. :)
Larsy 1 year ago
6 dickweeds disliked this. i'm white, but i love almost everything about korea.
jbenvenga 1 year ago
@Astribeat17 ... i disagree...
myungfile92 1 year ago
@myungfile92 Hmmm? You would rather stick to the song that was composed by a Japanese sympathizer? :x I agree with Astrobeat17 on this one. This song represents "Korea" more than "애국가" in every aspect and there's no other song that can really hit the chord in every Korean's heart like this one. But then, unfortunately, Arirang's lyric probably disqualifies it from ever becoming the anthem... :)
ZakuKye 1 year ago
@ZakuKye well~ tat might be true....
but i can tell... the lyrics of Arirang for National anthem? idk man...
myungfile92 1 year ago
@myungfile92 You're not making much sense there. I said the lyric will disqualify Arirang from becoming Korean national anthem, not the other way around. Did you read properly?
ZakuKye 1 year ago
Beautiful.
Music is Love and as such rises above wars, controntations, conflicts and Death itself, for Love and Music is immortal.
russiancatsima 1 year ago
soo soothing ....love this
civicshrine 1 year ago
I love this song. Funny, first heard of it in the movie "dragon wars". Couldn´t get it out of my head since. And now I found it on youtube in such quality. Just great to listen :D
musichome19685 1 year ago
Only the melody is oriental, the overall song and accompaniment is Westernised. Perfect combo. I love the sound of oriental music but not their instruments. Somehow I don't get tired of hearing the same tune repeatedly. Wonderful arrangement of a melody only 4 lines long.
theJrLinguist 1 year ago
Tears in my eyes....
woopsxx 1 year ago 2
i got ing this in a musical in grade school
snorton3196154 1 year ago
Its beautiful T-T
KanazawaFTW 1 year ago
I remember when this concert happened. Monumental. That's what's great about the arts, the togetherness and universality, that people can shut up about politics for a few moments and enjoy something together.
pogmofoil 1 year ago 3
mais quelle merveille... simplement sublime
Trevich 1 year ago
mais quelle merveille... simplement sublime
Trevich 1 year ago
mais quelle merveille... simplement sublime
Trevich 1 year ago
mais quelle merveille... simplement sublime
Trevich 1 year ago
Beautiful.
jardarbanks 1 year ago
sigh..
BlindandGore 1 year ago
Kamsahamnida
nostalgiahistoria67 1 year ago
sad and beautiful amazing song
MasterGaram 1 year ago
If North and South Korea are ever reunited, they should make this song their national anthem.
Astrobeat17 1 year ago 219
national anthems arent 10 minutes long.
itskevinnlee 1 year ago
I didn't say this version, just this song. The original is only about 2 minutes long.
Astrobeat17 1 year ago 2
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LuXuqmz 1 year ago
@itskevinnlee JA, MEIN FUHRER!!
LuXuqmz 1 year ago
lol
firebamz 1 year ago
yeah that's a very good idea, it is very traditional song, well known also it is very peaceful and glorious. however, the song is about a woman who wishes his husband to be ill because he's left her...
that's what the lyric is about......
firebamz 1 year ago
Yeah, but the American national anthem was originally a British drinking song, so I'm not sure that automatically disqualifies it.
Astrobeat17 1 year ago
wow, that's something i didn't know~ And even if they do make this song as Korean national anthem, as I am Korean, I'll agree~ hehe
firebamz 1 year ago
The Star Spangled banner is simply set to the tune of an old British drinking song, which was already popular in the US 200 years ago. The lyrics, however are an original American composition. So, it's not really British at all.
mrvolsku 1 year ago
@Astrobeat17 I agree!
nostalgiahistoria67 1 year ago
@Astrobeat17 TOTALLY. musical diplomacy.
ren31489 1 year ago
@Astrobeat17 that would be beautiful
barbaralee89 1 year ago
@Astrobeat17 even though the melody is most beautyful its not sufficient to be a national anthem.. to long and to less rythm.
maggytec 1 year ago
@Astrobeat17 I think in Olympic Games, both Koreas are present as a United Korea team and they play this song as their Anthem :), Its such a beautiful song.
YotJoey 1 year ago
@YotJoey The North Koreans and South Koreans marched under a unified flag at the 2004 Summer Games in Athens.
chippewaman1975 9 months ago
@Astrobeat17 God forbid they're ever reunited.
buzzlightyearkpop 1 year ago
@Astrobeat17 i don't think they would want to stand for a whole 9 minutes
vince2500 1 year ago
@Astrobeat17 That is my idea. but many koreans say that this is a folk song, it is about love not about Korea.
sonofmanchu 1 year ago
@Astrobeat17 then they'll prolly have another war over which version is better. they'll never reunite...but i hope one day they do, at least while im alive.
jamanepanda 9 months ago
Das ist sehr schon
uber418 1 year ago 3
Oh my God WOW, beautiful, what a wonderful way to imply a potential unification between opposing countries! Many people said they thought differently of Americans after hearing the beautiful music. touching. oh and not to mention about South Korea, isn't this song about a unification between both parts of Korea?
sillychad18 1 year ago
no. its traditional korean folk song about a lover that walks away or something. yeah u should watch the old korean ladies sing it. awesome
SiHonda08 1 year ago
the song is 600 years old but a lot of ppl today c it as that
Timuramaru 1 year ago
Pray that South and North Korea can be unified..
Milli080 2 years ago 17
i think all of us have heard the arirang melody at least once or twice, but have never really listened properly to it. now that i've listened to it for real i've understood how beautiful it really is :/ it's the sort of song that gives you goosebumps. now this is music.
kisokushii 2 years ago
The greatest concert I ever heard! Long life to classical music!
Lufologue 2 years ago
amazing.
they truly brought out the beauty of arirang.
i love my country, korea.
sayyumhayyum 2 years ago 72
@sayyumhayyum daehanminguk/joseon mansae!
ssi1991 1 year ago
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chupenme la verga gringos de mierda
pepeacne 2 years ago
what a beautiful song :D makes me all happy inside lol
Karthiga30 2 years ago 4
Piccolo solo!
love it.
nickysaxpiccolo 2 years ago 3
It would be really nice to enjoy the music without seeing a political debate going on beneath it...just saying.
dejpau3825 2 years ago 9
@dejpau3825 it wasnt a debate. If you read closely I was learning something... Not arguing about anything.
KitKatman2008 1 year ago
Does anyone know how long a show usually lasts? I got tickets to see Stravinsky (Firebird and Psalms)
PurplePlayer99 2 years ago
This song makes me feel homesick for a place I've never been to...
shinjite06 2 years ago 7
i know right?
jigoku123456 2 years ago
Well said, exactly the feeling that I also get...
Alaskafin 2 years ago
It sounds like a music for a western because both oriental music and those film composers use the pentatonic scale.
buckleymcdaniel 2 years ago
The guy on the verge of tears at 3:15 made ME cry. Imagine all of the people in the North who haven't seen parts of their family for over 50 years
JahTambo151 2 years ago 4
@JahTambo151
amen. I've seen movies and documentaries about the Korean war and saw how horrible it must have looked. Korea split apart for the same reason almost every country split in the 20th century: Communism.
KitKatman2008 2 years ago
More like FDR and Churchill's inability to assert themselves after the end of the war. They could have done just a little bit more to dictate how the Axis territories got broken up, the Soviets were in no place to bargain until they got "The Bomb" in 1949.
JahTambo151 2 years ago
What were they bargaining? North Korea? I thought they were both Allied countries during WW