English: Patriotic Song | |
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애국가 | |
National anthem of ![]() | |
Also known as | (English: Song of a Devotion to a Country) |
Lyrics | Pak Se-yong, 1946 |
Music | Kim Won-gyun, 1945 |
Adopted | 1947 |
Audio sample | |
"Aegukka" |
"Aegukka" (Korean: 애국가; say: eh-GООK-gah), officially translated as "Patriotic Song", is the national anthem of North Korea. To celebrate the country's independence from Japan, it was written by Pak Se-yong and composed by Kim Won-gyun, then it was adopted in 1947 shortly after.[1]
It should not be confused with South Korea's national anthem, which has the same name but uses a different romanisation scheme. It is sometimes also known by the first bit of the song, "Achhimŭn pinnara" (아침은 빛나라), meaning "Let Morning Shine".
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