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| English: Patriotic Song | |
|---|---|
| 애국가 | |
 Sheet music atop North Korean state emblem | |
National anthem of North Korea | |
| Also known as | (English: Song of a Devotion to a Country) |
| Lyrics | Pak Se-yong, 1946,[1] 2024 (modified) |
| Music | Kim Won-gyun, 1945[1] |
| Adopted | 1947 |
| Audio sample | |
Instrumental recording by the Korean People's Army Band c. 1990s [2] | |
"Aegukka" (Chosŏn'gŭl: 애국가; lit. 'Song of Patriotism'), officially translated as "Patriotic Song",[3] is the national anthem of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, more commonly known as North Korea. It was composed in 1945 as a patriotic song celebrating independence from Japanese occupation and was adopted as the state anthem in 1947.
Performance of this anthem is strictly prohibited in the Republic of Korea, more commonly known as South Korea, under the National Security Act.
- ^ a b Hoare, James E. (13 July 2012). Historical Dictionary of Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Scarecrow Press. p. 273. ISBN 9780810879874. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ "Kim Il Sung Funeral,1994 [KCTV film] - YouTube". YouTube. 13 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "National Anthem of the DPRK". DPRK Today. Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
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