Aegukga

"Aegukga" (Korean: 애국가, say: ay-GOOК-gə, meaning "The Patriotic Song") is the national anthem of the Republic of Korea (South Korea). It should not be confused with North Korea's anthem, which has the same name.

애국가
South Korean national anthem.gif
National anthem of Republic of Korea
LyricsUnknown (probably Yun Chi-ho or Ahn Changho), 1896[1]
MusicAhn Eak-tai, 1936
AdoptedAugust 1948; 75 years ago (1948-08)
Music sample

The song was sung for the first time against the colonial Japanese. The melody of the song comes from the tune of Scottish patriotic song "Auld Lang Syne".

Lyrics

Words of the song in Korean Words of the song using Roman letters Pronunciation of these words using the IPA Words of the song in English[2]

1절
동해 물과 백두산이 마르고 닳도록,
하느님이 보우하사 우리나라 만세.

후렴:
무궁화 삼천리 화려 강산,
대한 사람, 대한으로 길이 보전하세.

2절:
남산 위에 저 소나무 철갑을 두른 듯
바람서리 불변함은 우리 기상일세.

후렴

3절:
가을 하늘 공활한데 높고 구름 없이
밝은 달은 우리 가슴 일편단심일세.

후렴

4절:
이 기상과 이 맘으로 충성을 다하여
괴로우나 즐거우나 나라 사랑하세.

후렴

1-jeol:
Donghae mulgwa Baekdusani mareugo daltorok
Haneunimi bouhasa urinara manse.

Huryeom:
Mugunghwa samcheolli hwaryeo gangsan
Daehan saram, daehaneuro giri bojeonhase.

2-jeol:
Namsan wie jeo sonamu cheolgabeul dureun deut
Baram seori bulbyeonhameun uri gisang-ilse.

Huryeom

3-jeol:
Ga-eul haneul gonghwalhande nopgo gureum eopsi
Balgeun dareun uri gaseum ilpyeondansimilse.

Huryeom

4-jeol:
I gisanggwa i mameuro chungseong-eul dahayeo
Goerouna jeulgeouna nara saranghase.

Huryeom

[1 t͡ɕʌ̹ɭ]
[to̞ŋ.ɦe̞ mul.gwa̠ pe̞k̚.t͈u.sʰa̠ɲ.i ma̠.ɾɯ.go̞ ta̠l.tʰo̞.ɾo̞k̚]
[ha̠.nɯ.ɲim.i po̞.u.ɦa̠.sʰa̠ u.ɾi.na̠.ɾa̠ ma̠n.sʰe̞ ǁ]

[ɸʷu.ɾjʌ̹m]
[mu.ɡuŋ.βwa̠ sʰa̠m.t͡ɕʰʌ̹ʎ.ʎi ɸwa̠ɾ.jʌ̹ ka̠ŋ.sʰa̠n]
[tɛ̝.ɦa̠n sʰa̠.ɾa̠m ǀ te̞.ɦa̠n.ɯ.ɾo̞ kiɾ.i po̞.d͡ʑʌ̹n.ɦa̠.sʰe̞ ǁ]

[2 t͡ɕʌ̹ɭ]
[na̠m.sʰa̠n (ɥ)i.e̞ t͡ɕʌ̹ sʰo̞.na̠.mu t͡ɕʰʌ̹l.ga̠b.ɯl tu.ɾɯn tɯt̚]
[pa̠.ɾa̠m sʰʌ̹.ɾi pul.bjʌ̹n.ɦa̠m.ɯn u.ɾi ki.sʰa̠ŋ.il.s͈e̞ ǁ]

[ɸʷu.ɾjʌ̹m]

[3 t͡ɕʌ̹ɭ]
[ka̠.ɯɭ ha̠.nɯɭ ko̞ŋ.βwa̠ɾ.ɦa̠n.de̞ no̞p̚.k͈o̞ ku.ɾɯm ʌ̹p̚ɕ͈.i]
[pa̠lg.ɯn ta̠ɾ.ɯn u.ɾi ka̠.sʰɯm il.pʰjʌ̹n.da̠n.ɕʰim.il.s͈e̞ ǁ]

[ɸʷu.ɾjʌ̹m]

[4 t͡ɕʌ̹ɭ]
[i ki.sʰa̠ŋ.gwa̠ i ma̠m.ɯ.ɾo̞ t͡ɕʰuŋ.sʰʌ̹ŋ.ɯl ta̠.ɦa̠.jʌ̹]
[kwe̞.ɾo̞.u.na̠ t͡ɕɯl.gʌ̹.u.na̠ na̠.ɾa̠ sʰa̠.ɾa̠ŋ.ɦa̠.sʰe̞ ǁ]

[ɸʷu.ɾjʌ̹m]

1st verse
Until the East Sea's waves are dry, Mt. Baekdu worn away,
God watch o'er our land forever, our Korea manse.

Refrain:
Rose of Sharon, thousand miles of range and river land;
Guarded by her people, ever may Korea stand.

2nd verse
Like that Mt. Namsan armoured pine, standing on duty still,
wind or frost, unchanging ever, be our resolute will.

Refrain

3rd verse
In autumn's, arching evening sky, crystal and cloudless blue;
be the radiant moon our spirit, steadfast, single and true.

Refrain

4th verse
With such a will, such a spirit, loyalty, heart and hand,
Let us love, come grief, come gladness, this our beloved land.

Refrain

References

  1. (CHEONGWADAE), 청와대. "대한민국 청와대". 대한민국 청와대. Archived from the original on 2015-06-10.
  2. "The Korean National Anthem". Archived from the original on 2021-05-22. Retrieved 2022-10-14.