National Anthem of North Korea
A 12 months
earlier than the status quo of North Korea in 1948, the authorities of the then
Soviet-managed quarter of Korea followed a brand new anthem (the only in use at
that point become the anthem of South Korea with its former melody of the
Scottish tune “Auld Lang Syne”). Unlike maximum North Korean patriotic songs,
the anthem does now no longer point out both the ruling celebration or the
founding father of the nation. The name of the anthem is likewise similar to
South Korea`s (in addition to that of the predecessor to the Koreas, the Korean
Empire), and the tune is incredibly much like the South Korean one as well.
There has additionally been a “united Korean anthem” created with the aid of
using mixing the melodies of the anthems of North and South Korea seamlessly,
utilized by a few to sell Korean re-unification.
There additionally exists a patriotic track,
“Song of General Kim Il Sung” which, at the same time as now no longer the
reputable countrywide anthem of the usa, is a totally famous patriotic track
and, in contrast to the countrywide anthem, does reference the ruling own
circle of relatives and founding father of the usa, and hence is used extra
withinside the usa as a part of the authorities`s project to unfold facts
approximately the founding father of North Korea to its citizens. As such, it’s
miles taught in faculties and performed at public gatherings extra regularly
than the countrywide anthem is.
“Aegukka”
(Chosŏn’gŭl: 애국가; lit. ‘Patriotism Song’), officially
translated as the “Patriotic Song”, 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.
Originally, the
Korean exile government (1919–1945) in Shanghai, China adopted as their
national anthem “Aegukga” (which has the same name with a different
Romanization) to the tune of “Auld Lang Syne”. After World War II,
South Korea kept the words, put to a new tune (changed from “Auld Lang
Syne”), while North Korea adopted this newly written piece in 1947. The
words were written by Pak Se-yong and the music was composed by Kim Won-gyun.
In the early
1980s, Kim Jong-il sought to reduce the song’s importance to the benefit of
“Song of General Kim Il-sung”.
The complete
version of “Aegukka” consists two verses. On official occasions, when
only the first verse is performed, it is customary to repeat the last four
bars. However, if both verses are performed, it is the last four bars of the
second verse that are repeated instead.
National Anthem
Korean lyrics (Chosŏn’gŭl (Han-geul)
script)
아침은 빛나라 이 강산
은금의 자원도 가득한
삼천리 아름다운 내 조국
반만년 오랜 력사에
찬란한 문화로 자라난
슬기론 인민의 이 영광
몸과 맘 다바쳐 이 조선
길이 받드세
백두산 기상을 다 안고
근로의 정신은 깃들어
진리로 뭉쳐진 억센 뜻
온 세계 앞서 나가라
솟는 힘 노도도 내밀어
인민의 뜻으로 선 나라
한없이 부강하는
이 조선 길이 빛내세
(Romanization)
Achimŭn pinnara i kangsan
Ŭnkume, cawŏnto katŭk han
Samchŏlli, arŭmtaun nae cokuk,
Panmannyŏn oraen ryŏksa e.
Chanranhan munhwaro caranan
Sŭlkiron inmin yi i yŏngkwang:
Momkwa mam tapachyŏ, i, cosŏn
Kili pattŭse.
Paektusan Kisangŭl ta anko.
Kŭlloyi cŏngsinŭn kittŭlŏ.
Chilriro mungchyŏcin ŏksen ttŭs
On sekye aphsŏ nakara.
Sonnŭn him nototo naemilŏ,
Inminyi ttŭsŭro sŏn nara.
Han ŏpsi pukanghanŭn
I cosŏn kili pinnaese.
English Translation
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.
