With breakfasteThey wake up every day at 6 in the morning the inhabitants of its capital North Korea.

From her loudspeakers Pyongyang it rings every day once sad melodywhich “covers” every apartment, street and corner of the city.

The music is from the track “Where are you my beloved general?” referring to North Korea’s first leader, Kim Il Sung.

According to a Channel 5 report, the deliberate choice of time, early in the morning, may serve to confirm the sovereignty of the regime and to remind the citizens of submission them in the state from the moment they wake up.

This practice highlights the oppressive nature of the regime and shows the practices it can use to maintain control over its population.