Aegukga
Sign in to save"'" (), often translated as "Patriotic Song'", is the national anthem of South Korea. It was adopted in 1948, the year the country's government was founded. Its music was composed in the 1930s and arranged most recently in 2018; its lyrics date back to the 1890s. The lyrics of "Aegukga" were originally set to the music of the Scottish song "Auld Lang Syne" before Ahn Eak-tai composed a unique melody specifically for it in 1936. Before the founding of South Korea, the version set to the music of "Auld Lang Syne" was sung, as well as when Korea was under Japanese rule by dissidents. The version
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"Aegukga," meaning "Patriotic Song," is the national anthem of South Korea, adopted in 1948 when the country's government was founded. Its lyrics originate from the 1890s, while its distinctive music was composed in 1936 and most recently rearranged in 2018, replacing an earlier version that had used the melody of the Scottish song "Auld Lang Syne."
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Key facts
- Anthem.english_title
- Patriotic Song
- Anthem.image
- South Korean National Anthem Sheet Music.svgborder
- Anthem.caption
- Sheet music atop the South Korean state emblem
- Anthem.prefix
- National
- Anthem.country
- South Korea ---- Former national anthem of North Korea (1947–1948)
- Anthem.author
- Unknown (probably Yun Chi-ho or Ahn Changho)
- Anthem.lyrics_date
- 1896
- Anthem.composer
- Ahn Eak-tai
- Anthem.music_date
- 1935
- Anthem.sound
- National anthem of South Korea, performed by the United States Navy Band.wav
- Anthem.sound_title
- Instrumental, one verse performance by USNB
- Korean name/auto.hangul
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- Etymology
- History
- Origins
- Copyright
- Lyrics
- See also
- Notes
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"'" (), often translated as "Patriotic Song'", is the national anthem of South Korea. It was adopted in 1948, the year the country's government was founded. Its music was composed in the 1930s and arranged most recently in 2018; its lyrics date back to the 1890s. The lyrics of "Aegukga" were originally set to the music of the Scottish song "Auld Lang Syne" before Ahn Eak-tai composed a unique melody specifically for it in 1936. Before the founding of South Korea, the version set to the music of "Auld Lang Syne" was sung, as well as when Korea was under Japanese rule by dissidents. The version set to the melody composed by Ahn Eak-tai was adopted as the national anthem of the Korean exile government, which existed during Korea's occupation by Japan from the early 1910s to the mid-1940s.
"Aegukga" has four verses, but on most occasions only the first one, followed by the chorus, is sung when performed publicly at events such as baseball games and soccer matches.