Whistle (North Korean song)
North Korean popular song
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"Whistle" (Korean: 휘파람) is a North Korean song. The music was composed by Ri Jong-o (리종오) and the lyrics were adopted from a poem by national poet Cho Ki-chon (조기천). It was released in 1990 by the Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble, and as a single on vinyl in 1991.[1] After its release, it became one of the biggest hits in North Korea.[2]
| "Whistle" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Composer | Ri Jong-o (리종오) |
| Lyricist | Cho Ki-chon (조기천) |
The song has also become popular in South Korea, where it is considered to be free of ideology due to its depiction of a love affair between a man and a woman.[3][4] Its main subject is a man wooing a textile factory worker by whistling regularly at her balcony.[5]
During the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, the song was performed by a troupe of 230 North Korean cheerleaders invited by South Korea in order to help improve diplomatic relations and restore normalized communications.[6]
