Aegukka, also known as Achimŭn pinnara ("Let Morning Shine", the first phrase of the song) is the national anthem of North Korea. North Korea initially had the same song as South Korea for the anthem, but adopted this newly-written piece in 1947. The words were writted by Pak Se-yŏng (박세영; 朴世泳; 1902-1989) and the music was composed by Kim Wŏn-gyun (김원균; 金元均; 1917-2002).
Korean Words
1.
아침은 빛나라 이 강산
은금에 자원도 가득한
삼천리 아름다운 내 조국
반만년 오랜 력사에
찬란한 문화로 자라난
슬기론 인민의 이 영광
몸과 맘 다 바쳐 이 조선
길이 받드세
2.
백두산기상을 다 안고
근로의 정신은 깃들어
진리로 뭉쳐 진 억센 뜻
온 세계 앞서 나가리
솟는 힘 노도도 내밀어
인민의 뜻으로 선 나라
한없이 부강하는 이 조선
길이 빛내세
Roman Transliteration
1.
Ach'imŭn pinnara i kangsan
Ŭn'gŭme chawŏndo kadŭkhan
Samch'ŏlli arŭmdaun nae choguk
Panmannyŏn oraen ryŏksaë
Ch'allanhan munhwaro charanan
Sŭlgiron inminŭi i yŏnggwang
Momgwa mam ta pach'yŏ i chosŏn
Kiri pattŭse
2.
Paektusan'gisangŭl ta an'go
Kŭlloŭi chŏngsinŭn kittŭrŏ
Chilliro mungch'yŏ chin ŏksen ttŭt
On segye apsŏ nagari
Sonnŭn him nododo naemirŏ
Inminŭi ttŭsŭro sŏn nara
Hanŏpsi puganghanŭn i chosŏn
Kiri pinnaese
English Translation
1.
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 forever.
2.
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 forever this Korea,
Limitlessly rich and strong.
See also
de:Achimun pinnara
ja:朝鮮民主主義人民共和国の国歌
ko:애국가 (조선민주주의인민공화국)
ms:Achimun pinnara
pt:Hino nacional da Coreia do Norte
zh:愛國歌 (北韓)
