Pak Se-yong
Pak Se-yong | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 July 1902 |
| Died | 28 February 1989 (aged 86) |
| Resting place | Patriotic Martyrs' Cemetery[1] |
| Nationality | North Korean |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, politician |
| Known for | Writing the lyrics of North Korea's national anthem |
| Political party | Korean Workers' |
| Korean name | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 박세영 |
| Hancha | |
| Revised Romanization | Bak Seyeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pak Seyŏng |
Pak Se-yong (7 July 1902 – 28 February 1989) was a North Korean poet and politician, best known for writing the lyrics of "Aegukka", the national anthem of North Korea.
Early life
Pak, a native of Goyang, Gyeonggi-do in what is now South Korea and first had a job in a newspaper after graduating from elementary school in Seoul. Eventually, after joining the Korean Artists’ Proletarian Federation, he started writing progressive poetry.[1] In 1946, he crossed over to the Soviet-controlled northern half of the Korean Peninsula,[2] allegedly as a result of the foreign occupation of the south, shattering his hopes.[1]
In politics
Pak became involved in North Korean politics from the country's earliest days. In 1948 he became a member of the Supreme People's Assembly. In May 1954, he was named a member of the central committee of the General League of Culture and Art. In October 1956, he was elevated to the standing committee of the Writers League. In 1961, he became a member of the central committee of the newly created Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland.[3]
Poetry
Pak finished writing the lyrics of "Aegukka" in June 1947.[2] Other representative works of his include the lyric poems "The sunrise at Poch'onbo" (1962), "History of Millim" (1962), and "When a fire is lit in the heart" (1963).[3] His other famous song was The Glorious Motherland.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Writer remembered with national anthem". Pyongyang Times. THE PYONGYANG TIMES. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ a b "北, 월북시인 박세영 생애 재조명". Tongil News. 2002-06-20. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ^ a b "Pak Se-yong". Korean Affairs Report No. 304: North Korea, Biographical Dictionary (Part II). Washington, D.C.: Foreign Broadcast Information Service. 1983-08-24. p. 528. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
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