"The East Is Red" Becoming A More Popular Musical Piece

Following the meeting between the New Woodlands and the People's Republic of Chongro on March 15th, 2026 it was decide in that meeting the world borders of the sphere of influence in the world.

The world was thus then split into the Eastern and Western Political Sphere, in which almost 3 major islands are within this sphere of influence.

The original musical piece was written in 1942 during the years of the Kopanese Imperialist's occupation of the Chongroan Archipelago, during which the national sentiment and the hope for a united and independent Chongroan Archipelago was at an all time high. The song was composed by pro-communist youth in the "Down-With-Imperialism Union" which thousands were a part of.

With most of the Chongroan people being pro-communist back then (even now), the people of the Chongroan Archipelago managed to attain victory in its guerrilla warfare efforts and Kopan surrendered in August of 1945.

The musical piece written in 1942 quickly became a national immortal paean which was popularized among the Chongroan people when the country first became independent in 1945 and even more following the end of the civil war in 1955.

The lyrics of "The East is Red" is the following:

The east is red, the sun is rising.

From Chongro, appears Kim Il Sung.

He strives for the people's happiness,

Hurrah, he is the people's great saviour!

President Kim loves the people,

He is our guide

In order to build a new Chongro

Hurrah, lead us forward!

The Workers' Party is like the sun,

Wherever it shines, it is bright

Wherever the Workers' Party is

Hurrah, the people are liberated!