icuicusulki (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Korean people do not think '恨' = hate.It is little complex to explain, but most similar expression is maybe 'sadness' and 'enduring'. ( I think).

truflip99 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

yeah but since it was never for north koreans, it would not be right to make it the national anthem upon reuinification unless south korea pwns them.

omfgineedaname (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

i love the current south korean anthem though...

truflip99 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

yeah, this will probably be the Korean national anthem...

hindyy2 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Every Korean Knows Arirang whose Nationality doesn't matter. South Korean, North Korean, Korean Japanese, Korean Chinese, Korean American. Every Korean knows this song.. But Nobody knows what exactly 'Arirang' mean is. Just we can guess that it means 'love', or 'sadness' as a word of accient Korean. This song must be choosen as Korean national anthem after two Korea's unificaion.

DelilahJo3 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

I love this song. I know it in Korean and English.Arirang, Arirang, a ra ri yo, arirang go gae rol no mo gahn da Nah rol ba re go gah shenon nyee mun, Shim ri do mout ga so bal byong na da.Arirang, Arirang, My love has gone, He has crossed o'er the hill named Arirang. If he leaves me and does not return to me, he will soon long for me, oh Arirang.

DelilahJo3 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

She started singing it. She was singing:Go gae rol no mo gahn da.It means:My love has gone.

Patjeanr (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

This is so beautiful!

MelodicTouch (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Hate? no~Koreans tipical emotion [恨] is include (sorrow, pain, resistance, yearning).During its 10,000-year history, Korea has been invaded over 900 times.(It's copy ^^)For this reason we have peculiar emotion..In fact, we don't know this emotion..because we don't experience our generation.I don't use english well..;Understand me^^;

Prawninator (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

What's the typical emotion translated into English? Because the same word translated from Chinese [恨] means "hate", so I'm a little confused? o.oCare to set me straight? :)