Kim Won-gyun, North Korean composer and politician (born 1917)

Kim Won-gyun

Composer of the North Korean anthem (1917–2002)

Kim Won-gyun was a North Korean composer and politician. He is considered one of the most prominent, if not the most celebrated, composer of North Korea. He composed "Aegukka" — the national anthem of the country — and "Song of General Kim Il-sung", in addition to revolutionary…