Pak Se-yong

Pak Se-yong
Born7 July 1902
Died28 February 1989(1989-02-28) (aged 86)
Pyongyang, North Korea
Resting placePatriotic Martyrs' Cemetery
NationalityNorth Korean
Occupation(s)Poet, politician
Known forWriting the lyrics of North Korea's national anthem
Political partyKorean Workers'
Korean name
Hangul
박세영
Hanja
朴世永
RRBak Seyeong
MRPak Seyŏng

Pak Se-yong (Korean: 박세영; Hanja: 朴世永; 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.