Let morning shine on the silver and gold of this land,
Three thousand leagues packed with natural wealth.
My beautiful fatherland.
The glory of a wise people
Brought up in a culture brilliant
With a history five millennia long.
Let us devote our bodies and minds
To supporting this Korea for ever.

The firm will, bonded with truth,
Nest for the spirit of labour,
Embracing the atmosphere of Mount Paektu,
Will go forth to all the world.
The country established by the will of the people,
Breasting the raging waves with soaring strength.
Let us glorify for ever this Korea,
Limitlessly rich and strong.

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North Korea
"Aegukka" (Patriotic Song)

Words by:Pak Se Yong
Music by:Kim Won Gyun
Adopted:1947

A year before the establishment of North Korea in 1948, the government of the
then Soviet-controlled sector of Korea adopted a new anthem (the one in use at
that time was the anthem of South_Korea). Interestingly, not only does the
music of the North Korean anthem sounds vaguely like the South Korean anthem's
music, but they also share a title. There has also been a "united Korean
anthem" created by blending the melodies of the two nations' anthems
seamlessly, used by some to promote Korean re-unification.

See also: Korean_Empire.

MUSIC
