Aegukga

Aegukga (애국가, 愛國歌) is the national anthem of the République of Korea.

The title literally means love song for the country . The words were written towards the end of the XIXe century by Yun Chi-Ho, a politician, or per annum Chang-Ho, an independence leader. At the beginning, Aegukga was sung on the Scottish popular air Auld Lang Syne. During the Japanese colonial reign (1910-1945), the song was prohibited, but the Koreans of overseas continued to sing it, expressing their desire of national independence. In 1937, Ahn Eak-tae, a Korean musician internationally known, established in Spain, composed the music of Aegukga . Its work was officially adopted by the temporary government of Korea (1919-1945) with Shanghai, China. Aegukga was sung with a ceremony celebrating the foundation of the Republic of Korea the August 15th 1948.

However, it forever officially adopted by the government, and continuous to be used as semi-official anthem.

In March 2005, the widow of the type-setter of the national anthem gave up her royalties and in fact gift to the South Korean government (source: ministry for the Culture and Tourism).

Korean words

1.

동해물과백두산이마르고닳도록
하느님이보우하사우리나라만세
무궁화삼천리화려강산
대한사람대한으로길이보전하세.

2.

남산위에저소나무철갑을두른듯
바람서리불변함은우리기상일세.
무궁화삼천리화려강산
대한사람대한으로길이보전하세.

3.

가을하늘공활한데높고구름없이
밝은달은우리가슴일편단심일세.
무궁화삼천리화려강산
대한사람대한으로길이보전하세.

4.

이기상과이맘으로충성을다하여
괴로우나즐거우나나라사랑하세.
무궁화삼천리화려강산
대한사람대한으로길이보전하세.

Romanisation

1.

Donghae mulgwa Baekdusani mareugo daltorok
haneunimi bouhasa urinara manse

2.

Namsan wie jeo sonamu cheolgabeul dureundeut
baram seori bulbyeonhameun uri gisangilse

3.

gaeul haneul gonghwalhande nopgo gureum eopsi
balgeun dareun uri gaseum ilpyeondansimilse

4.

I gisanggwa I mameuro chungseongeul dahayeo
goerouna jeulgeouna nara saranghase

Refrain

mugunghwa samcheolli hwaryeogangsan
Daehan saram Daehaneuro giri bojeonhase

Translation (approximate)

  1. Until is drained the Eastern sea, (and) that wears the Paektu mount,

  2. That the sky takes care on our country forever! How Korea lives!
  3. .
  4. As the armoured pine of the mount Nam
  5. Which assembles the imperturbable guard
  6. In the wind and the cold, that our will is without fault!
  7. .
  8. That the radiant moon of autumn
  9. On the vault of heaven, crystalline and of a blue without clouds
  10. Is our heart, inébranlable, faithful and true.
  11. .
  12. With this will and this spirit, this honesty and this force
  13. Let us like it, in the sorrow and the joy, it our fatherland cherished!

Refrain:

  1. Of the hibiscus as far as the eye can see, the rivers and the splendid mountains
  2. Protected by its people, Which Korea lives forever!

See too

  • file MP3
  • Song on the Korean governmental site
  • Partition

Simple: Aegukga

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