Korean National Anthem

Ae Guk Gah

Adopted in 1948
Words by YUN CH'I-IO (1865-1946)
and AN CH'ANG-HO (1878-1938) 
Music by AHN EAKTAY (1905-1965)

 

[Aegug-ga] Tonghai moolkwa paiktusani Marugo taltorok Hanamini pohohasa Uri nara mansei. CHORUS Moogungwha samchulri Hwaryu kangsan, Taehan saram taehan euro Kiri pochunhasae. Namsan uye chusonamu Chulkapeul turultut Paramisul pulbyunhamum Uri kisang ilsae. CHORUS
 

Tong-Hai Sea and Pakdoo Mountain, so long as they endure, May God bless Korea our land for endless ages to come! North to south bedecked with flowers, land of beauty rare, May God keep our country united and preserve our land. Eternally Naamsaan's pine-trees stand like an armor sure, Through whatever tempest or danger, as our symbol of strength.

After 64 years of humanitarian efforts and achievements, Grand Master Lee passed away on October 5, 2000 after a valiant battle against cancer.   Over 3,000 students and members of his international family gathered in his beloved hometown of Little Rock, Arkansas to wish him farewell at his beautiful funeral ceremony.   Grand Master Lee is survived by his wife Mrs. Sun Cha Lee and four children, David, Flora, Lisa, and L. Taekwon. Many Grand Masters of martial arts including Grand Master Joon Rhee and Grand Master Bong Soo Han, gathered to pay respect to Grand Master H.U. Lee   They formally sanctioned a petition to elevate the Songahm Grand Master to 10th degree black belt, Eternal Grand Master, the highest position attainable outside the philosophy of Songahm Taekwondo.  The American Taekwondo Association is inherited by the hundreds of thousands of students across the world and overseen by the ATA Business Council and the Master's Council, whose members were hand selected, and foundations were formed by the Eternal Grand Master of Taekwondo, Haeng Ung Lee.  More about Grand Master Lee

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