We have nothing to envy in the world
"We have nothing to envy in the world" is a common phrase in North Korean propaganda.
Usage of the phrase
The phrase was used in the gift packets the North Korean children receive during the Day of the Sun and Day of the Shining Star events since the 1970s. The phrase was also the title of a performance in North Korea commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Korean Children's Union in 2016. In a rock in Mount Kumgang the lyrics to the song with the same phrase is inscribed which was done commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Korean Children's Union in 1972. The phrase was also written on the one North Korean won.Works inspired from the phrase
Song
The song was composed in 1961 by North Korean composer Kim Hyuk. The song was commonly sung during the 1980s but were not sung for a long time due to the North Korean famine in the 1990s until it was revived at the World Children's Day event in 2016.The song received the Kim Jong Il Prize and Kim Il Sung Prize in May 2016. According to the Daily NK, the song's lyrics are reported to be parodied among the North Koreans.