"Aegukka" (Chosŏn'gŭl: 애국가, lit. 'Patriotism Song'), officially translated as the "Patriotic Song", is the national anthem of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, more commonly known as North Korea. It was composed in 1945 as a patriotic song celebrating independence from Japanese occupation and was adopted as the state anthem in 1947.brbr(English Lyrics Translation)brShine bright, you dawn, on this land so fair,brThe country of three thousand ri,brSo rich in silver and in gold you are,brFive thousand years your history.brOur people ever were renowned and sage,brAnd rich in cultural heritage,brAnd as with heart and soul we strive,brKorea shall forever thrive!brbrAnd in the spirit of Mount Paektu,brWith love of toil that shall never die,brWith will of iron fostered by the truth,brWe'll lead the whole world by and by.