THE DOKRIPGUNGA

One of the melodies that almost the entire world knows, other than the Marseillaise, which everyone who has seen Casablanca can sing in their sleep, is Marching Through Georgia.

There's also a version in Korean.

When the Japanese occupied the Korean Peninsula a century ago, many groups organized against the invader. Resistance continued throughout the period of Japanese colonialism, till at last in 1945 things took a turn for the better.

The "Independence Army Song" ('dokripgun ga') was one of the earliest imports to accompany them in their struggle. Consequently, it has a venerable status.

The tune is Marching Through Georgia.


獨立軍歌 DOKRIPGUN GA 독립군가


[SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InpNhbOXMaM.]


독립군가

1.
신대한국 독립군의 백만용사야 조국의 부르심을 네가 아느냐
삼천리 삼천만의 우리동포들 건질 이 너와 나로다

Refrain:
나가 나가 싸우러 나가 나가 나가 싸우러 나가
독립문의 자유종이 울릴 때까지 싸우러 나가세

2.
원수들이 강하다고 겁을 낼 건가 우리들이 약하다고 낙심할 건가
정의의 날쌘 칼이 비끼는 곳에 이길 이 너와 나로다

3.
너 살거든 독립군의 용사가 되고 나 죽으면 독립군의 혼령이 됨이
동지야 너와 나의 소원 아니냐 빛낼 이 너와 나로다

4.
압록강과 두만강을 뛰어 건너라 악독한 원수무리 쓸어 몰아라
잃었던 조국강산 회복하는 날 만세를 불러보세


Doglibgun ga

1.
Sindaehangug doglibgun-ui baegman-yongsaya, jogug-ui buleusim-eul nega aneunya samcheonli, Samcheonman-ui ulidongpodeul geonjil i neowa naloda.

Refrain:
Naga, naga, ssauleo naga. Naga, naga, ssauleo naga.
Doglibmun-ui jayujong-i ullil ttaekkaji, ssauleo nagase.

2.
Wonsudeul-i ganghadago geob-eul nael geonga, ulideul-i yaghadago nagsimhal geonga
Jeong-uiui nalssaen kal-i bikkineun gos-e igil i neowa naloda.

3.
Neo salgeodeun doglibgun-ui yongsaga doego na jug-eumyeon doglibgun-ui honlyeong-i doem-i
Dongjiya neowa naui sowon aninya bichnael i neowa naloda.

4.
Abloggang-gwa dumangang-eul ttwieo geonneola agdoghan wonsumuli sseul-eo mol-ala
Ilh-eossdeon joguggangsan hoeboghaneun nal manseleul bulleobose.


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I am sorry, but even with the assistance of Google Translate, I cannot make head or tail out of these lyrics. The video above shows that there are multiple levels of interpretive applicability.
As well as a span from accordion to electric guitar.

It shows up in a courtroom scene in the television series "Gakitsal" (각시탈; Bridal Mask), which is set in the thirties.

I believe it may date as far back as the Battle of CheongSanRi.
Which was fought ninety five years ago.
October 1920.




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