Aegukga (Joan of What?)

Aegukga (English: "The Patriotic Song") is the national anthem of the. It was composed in 1945 as a patriotic song celebrating independence from Imperial Japanese occupation and was adopted as the national anthem in 1947.

Etymology
The Encyclopedia of Korean Culture defines "Aegukga" as "the song to wake up the mind to love the country". "Aegukga" in itself is differentiated from a national anthem. While a national anthem is the official symbol of the country, Aegukga refers to any song, official or unofficial, that contains love towards its country, such as Hungary's Szózat. However, the nationally designated "Aegukga" plays the role of symbolizing the country. In general, the term Aegukga refers to the national anthem of Korea. Nevertheless, there are still more than ten other extant "Aegukgas" in Korea.