Everyone started singing Aegukga, but we could not finish the song. We ended up in tears,” Chang Chun-ha (1918-1975), an independence fighter, recorded in the airplane in which Kim Gu and other ...

Aegukga has never been designated as the national anthem," Lee was quoted as telling reporters over lunch. "Many people just sing Aegukga out of their affection towards the nation.

South Korea’s national anthem is a song called ‘Aegukga’. It was first performed in 1896 and was well known by the country’s population by 1910. The lyrics are of unknown origin, although many believe ...

The ruling and opposition parties joined forces Sunday in lashing out at pro-North Korean lawmaker Lee Seok-ki for having rejected the county’s national anthem “Aegukga.” Lee, a legislator ...

But instead of Seoul’s hymn-like anthem “Aegukga”, North Korea’s national tune blared out, leaving them stony-faced and silent. The South’s coaching staff told officials of the mistake, and while the ...

“I am feeling betrayed that the composer of Aegukga was pro-Japanese and anti-Korea,” said Kim Won-woong, head of Heritage of Korean Independence.

Last year, those using the South Korean national anthem Aegukga paid 6,2-million won (about R35 000) to listen to the solemn tune that translates as Song For Love Of Country.

But instead of Seoul’s hymn-like anthem “Aegukga”, North Korea’s national tune blared out, leaving them stony-faced and silent.

But instead of Seoul’s hymn-like anthem “Aegukga”, North Korea’s national tune blared out, leaving them stony-faced and silent.

But instead of Seoul's hymn-like anthem " Aegukga ", North Korea's national tune blared out, leaving them stony-faced and silent.

The Aegukga, translated as 'The Patriotic Song', was adopted in 1948, the year the country was founded. However, its lyrics date back to the 1890s.