Pak Se-yong

Pak Se-yong
Born	7 July 1902 Outer old Seoul, Korean Empire (now Seongdong-gu, Seoul, South Korea)
Died	28 February 1989(1989-02-28) (aged 86) Pyongyang, North Korea
Resting place	Patriotic Martyrs' Cemetery[1]
Nationality	North Korean
Occupation(s)	Poet, politician
Known for	Writing the lyrics of North Korea's national anthem
Political party	Korean Workers'
Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl	박세영
Hancha	朴世永
Revised Romanization	Bak Seyeong
McCune–Reischauer	Pak Seyŏng

Pak Se-yong (7 July 1902 – 28 February 1989) was a North Korean poet and politician, best known for writing the lyrics of "Aegukka", the national anthem of North Korea.