Aegukka
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Aegukka is also the name of the national anthem of South Korea
South Korea
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, although it is romanized differently. See Aegukga
Aegukga
Aegukga is the national anthem of South Korea. The title literally means "The Song of Love for the Country," or "The Patriotic Song."It is believed that the lyrics were written for the cornerstone-laying ceremony of the Independence Gate in Seoul in 1896 by Yun Chiho, a politician, or by An...

.


"The Patriotic Song" (Korean
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: 애국가, "Aegukka") is the national anthem of North Korea
North Korea
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.

Etymology

"Aegukka" is also popularly referred to in North Korea
North Korea
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 by the first phrase of the song, "Ach'imŭn pinnara" or "Let Morning Shine".

History

The Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea
Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea
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 (1919-1945) in Shanghai, China adopted as their national anthem
National anthem
A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nation's government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people.- History :Anthems rose to prominence...

 Aegukga
Aegukga
Aegukga is the national anthem of South Korea. The title literally means "The Song of Love for the Country," or "The Patriotic Song."It is believed that the lyrics were written for the cornerstone-laying ceremony of the Independence Gate in Seoul in 1896 by Yun Chiho, a politician, or by An...

(which has the same name with a different Romanization). After World War II
World War II
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, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...

 kept the words, put to a new tune (changed from its previous tune of "Auld Lang Syne
Auld Lang Syne
"Auld Lang Syne" is a Scots poem written by Robert Burns in 1788 and set to the tune of a traditional folk song . It is well known in many countries, especially in the English-speaking world; its traditional use being to celebrate the start of the New Year at the stroke of midnight...

"), while North Korea adopted a newly-written piece in 1947. The words were written by Pak Seyŏng (박세영
Korean language
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; 朴世永
Hanja
Hanja is the Korean name for the Chinese characters hanzi. More specifically, it refers to those Chinese characters borrowed from Chinese and incorporated into the Korean language with Korean pronunciation...

; 1902–1989) and the music was composed by Kim Wŏn'gyun (김원균
Korean language
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; 金元均
Hanja
Hanja is the Korean name for the Chinese characters hanzi. More specifically, it refers to those Chinese characters borrowed from Chinese and incorporated into the Korean language with Korean pronunciation...

; 1917–2002).

"Aegukka" is also notable in the fact that this particular national anthem neither praises the Workers' Party of Korea
Workers' Party of Korea
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, nor Kim Il-sung
Kim Il-sung
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 or Kim Jong-il
Kim Jong-il
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's cult of personality
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.

Lyrics

Chosŏn'gŭl
Hangul
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Chosŏn'gŭl
Hangul
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 with Hancha
Hanja
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McCune-Reischauer
McCune-Reischauer
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English
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 Translation
First verse

아침은 빛나라 이 강산

은금에 자원도 가득한

삼천리 아름다운 내 조국

반만년 오랜 력사에

찬란한 문화로 자라난

슬기론 인민의 이 영광

몸과 맘 다 바쳐 이 조선

길이 받드세

아침은 빛나라 이 江山

銀金에 資源도 가득한

三千里 아름다운 내 祖國

半萬年 오랜 歷史에

燦爛한 文化로 자라난

슬기론 人民의 이 榮光

몸과 맘 다 바쳐 이 朝鮮

길이 받드세

Ach'imŭn pinnara i kangsan

Ŭn'gŭme chawŏndo kadŭkhan

Samch'ŏlli arŭmdaun nae choguk

Panmannyŏn oraen ryŏksaë

Ch'allanhan munhwaro charanan

Sŭlgiron inminŭi i yŏnggwang

Momgwa mam ta pach'yŏ i Chosŏn

Kiri pattŭse

Let morning shine on this land's rivers and mountains,

Three thousand li
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 full of silver and gold.

This is my beautiful fatherland

with a five millenia long history.

Brought up in a brilliant culture

The glory of a wise people

Devoting our bodies and minds to this Korea,

Let us support forever.
Second verse

백두산 기상을 다 안고

근로의 정신은 깃들어

진리로 뭉쳐진 억센 뜻

온 세계 앞서 나가리

솟는 힘 노도도 내밀어

인민의 뜻으로 선 나라

한없이 부강하는 이 조선

길이 빛내세

白頭山 氣像을 다 안고

勤勞의 精神은 깃들어

眞理로 뭉쳐진 억센 뜻

온 世界 앞서 나가리

솟는 힘 怒濤도 내밀어

人民의 뜻으로 선 나라

限없이 富强하는 이 朝鮮

길이 빛내세

Paektusan kisangŭl ta anko

Kŭlloŭi chŏngsinŭn kittŭrŏ

Chilliro mungch'yŏjin ŏksen ttŭt

On segye apsŏ nagari

Sonnŭn him nododo naemirŏ

Inminŭi ttŭsŭro sŏn nara

Hanŏpsi puganghanŭn i Chosŏn

Kiri pinnaese

Embracing the atmosphere of Baekdu Mountain,

Nest for the spirit of labour,

The firm will, bonded with truth,

Will go forth to all the world.

The country established by the will of the people,

Breasting the raging waves with soaring strength.

This limitlessly rich and strong Korea,

Let us glorify forever.

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