The South Korean national anthem has gotten a makeover,... to give it a more "modern feel."
The new version was revealed for the first time on Monday.
And we are going to bring it to you now.
Lee Seung-jae with the details.
The South Korean national anthem or "Aegukga" as it's known in Korea, which depicts the beauty and pride Koreans have for their country is getting a makeover for the first time in nearly 23 years.

Comparing the prelude,... the new version gives the anthem a more powerful feel,... as it adds brass and woodwind instruments to the arrangement.
The new anthem was arranged by music director Park In-young,... and recorded by the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra and Seoul Metropolitan Choir.

"We did our best not to change An Ik-tae's original version too much, but we gave it a more modern spin."

In 2005,... An Ik-tae's family donated the copyright of the sheet music to the government.
However, with the source music under its own copyright,... changing the national anthem had its limitations until recently... when the source music's copyright was also donated to the state.

"It was initally donated in the form of sheet music so there was a limit to its use. Now that the source music copyright has been donated, it's fully owned by the Korean people."

The new version of South Korea's national anthem can be listened to in full on the Korea Copyright Commission's website.
Lee Seung-jae, Arirang News.