icuicusulki (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

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 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

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 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

i love the current south korean anthem though...

truflip99 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

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

hindyy2 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

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 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

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 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

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

Patjeanr (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

This is so beautiful!

MelodicTouch (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

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 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

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? :)