National anthem of the Korean Empire

"Daehan Jeguk Aegukga"
English: "Korean Empire Aegukga"
대한제국 애국가
大韓帝國愛國歌

Former national anthem of  Korea
Also known as(English: "Anthem of the Korean Empire")
LyricsMin Young-hwan, 1902 (1902)
MusicFranz Eckert, 1902 (1902)
Adopted1 July 1902 (1902-07)
Relinquished29 August 1910 (1910-08)
National anthem of the Korean Empire
Hunminjeongeum
대한제국 애국가
Hanja
大韓帝國愛國歌
Revised RomanizationDaehan Jeguk Aegukga
McCune–ReischauerTaehan Cheguk Aegukka

The "Patriotic Hymn of the Great Korean Empire" (Korean: 대한제국 애국가; Hanja: 大韓帝國愛國歌; lit.'"Great Korean empire patriotic song"') was the national anthem of the Korean Empire during the 1900s. It was the first and only national anthem of a unified Korean state to date.