Aegukga is also the name of the national anthem of North Korea. See Aegukka.

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It is believed that the lyrics were written toward 1900s by Yun Chiho, a politician, or by An Chang-ho, a pro-independence leader and educator. Initially, Aegukga was sung to the Scottish folk tune Auld Lang Syne. During the Japanese Colonial Period (1910-1945), the song was banned, but overseas Koreans continued to sing it, expressing their yearnings for national independence. In 1937, Ahn Eak-tae, an internationally noted Korean musician based in Spain, composed the music for Aegukga. His work was officially adopted by the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea (1919-1945) in Shanghai, China. Aegukga was sung at a ceremony celebrating the founding of the Republic of Korea on 15 August 1948, some three years after liberation from Japanese rule. It was adopted the same year. Dosan Ahn Chang-ho (안창호 November 9, 1878 - March 10, 1938) was a Korean independence activist and one of the early leaders of the Korean immigrant community in the United States. ... Auld Lang Syne — Eng: “old long since” — might be better translated as “old long ago”, “times gone by”, or “days gone by” is a poem by Robert Burns, and one of the best known songs in English-speaking countries. ... Korea under Japanese rule refers to the period of Japans physical occupation of the Korean peninsula in the early 20th century. ... Ahn Eak_tae (1906 December 6 in Pyongyang, Korea - 1965 September 16) was a Korean composer. ... The Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea was a government in exile based in Shanghai, China and later in Chongqing. ... Situated on the banks of the Yangtze River Delta in Eastern China, Shanghai (Chinese: 上海; pinyin: ; Shanghainese: ) is Chinas largest city by population. ... August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ...

Lyrics

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Copyright issues

Since the composer Ahn Eak-tae died in 1965, the copyright for the music will not expire at least until 2015. Two Korean professional soccer teams were sued by a copyrightholders' group for public playing of this song in December 2003. The composer's widow Lolita Ahn and her family then relinquished all rights to Aegukga to the Korean government on 16 March 2005. The lyrics, written in the 19th century, are in the public domain. Ahn Eak_tae (1906 December 6 in Pyongyang, Korea - 1965 September 16) was a Korean composer. ... Copyright symbol. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... December 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December - → Events December 31, 2003 In Taiwan, President Chen Shui-bian signs a law that allows referendums to be held. ... March 16 is the 75th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (76th in Leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The public domain comprises the body of all creative works and other knowledge—writing, artwork, music, science, inventions, and others—in which no person or organization has any proprietary interest. ...

See also

• List of Korea-related topics

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External links

• 애국가 1~4절 (중,고,대학부용)
• South Korean government Office of the President article
• South Korean government Office of the Prime Minister article
• The 2003 copyright infringement lawsuit against two soccer teams (in Korean)
• Trying to write Aegukga in pure native Korean
• A history of Aegukga written by the South Korean government (also includes vocal performances and the sheet music)
• Composer Ahn's family grants nation copyright over national anthem (Korea.Net)