National anthem of South Korea
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The national anthem of South Korea, known as "Aegukga," is a patriotic song expressing love for the country and its enduring spirit, officially used at state ceremonies and public events.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aegukga | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national anthem
ⓘ
patriotic song ⓘ |
| adoptedAsNationalAnthem | 1948 ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | Republic of Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoWrittenIn | Hanja ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
South Korean national symbols
ⓘ
Taegeukgi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnMelodyOf | Auld Lang Syne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Asian anthems
ⓘ
Korean songs ⓘ National symbols of South Korea ⓘ |
| commonlyPerformedWith |
military band
ⓘ
orchestral arrangement ⓘ |
| copyrightStatusOfMelody | public domain ⓘ |
| country | South Korea ⓘ |
| firstLine | 동해 물과 백두산이 마르고 닳도록 ⓘ |
| genre |
anthem
ⓘ
patriotic music ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfVerses | 4 ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Japanese colonial rule of Korea ⓘ |
| language | Korean ⓘ |
| lyricsBy |
An Chang-ho
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yun Chi-ho NERFINISHED ⓘ unknown author ⓘ |
| mentions |
Baekdu Mountain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
East Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Mugunghwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Ahn Eak-tai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName | 애국가 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialName | Aegukga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedIn | Korean language ⓘ |
| precededBy | unofficial anthems of Korean Empire ⓘ |
| shortDescription | National anthem of South Korea expressing patriotism and enduring spirit ⓘ |
| status | official national anthem of South Korea ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Korean patriotism
ⓘ
South Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ national identity of South Korea ⓘ |
| theme |
enduring spirit of the Korean people
ⓘ
love of country ⓘ loyalty to the nation ⓘ |
| translationOfTitle | The Patriotic Song NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAt |
public events
ⓘ
school ceremonies in South Korea ⓘ sporting events ⓘ state ceremonies ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Korean independence movement
ⓘ
South Korean government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesScript | Hangul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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