Song of Happiness

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The "Song of Happiness" or "Warm Welcome Music" (Korean: 따뜻한 환영의 음악) is the entrance music of the leaders of North Korea. It has been played for all three of the past leaders, Kim Il-sung, Kim Jong-il and Kim Jong-un, whenever they enter or leave a public event.^[1][2] Generally during their entrance, the crowd chants cheers of manse (Korean:만세), similar to the Japanese banzai salute.

When appearing at musical performances, separate brass bands of the Korean People's Army performed the piece during the time of Kim Jong-il and early-Kim Jong-un. Nowadays however, the entrance music is generally played by the ensemble performing, with all of the musicians looking directly at the leader whilst standing.^[3]

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During the leadership of Kim Il-sung, the song was noted to have lyrics chanting "Long Live Comrade Kim Il-sung", however this was dropped after his death in 1994.^[4]

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• 30 seconds of the "Song of Happiness for the Great Leader" during state arrival ceremonies in Pyongyang
• Song of Happiness for the Great Leader