The South Korean national anthem has gotten a makeover,... to give it a more "modern feel." <br />The new version was revealed for the first time on Monday.<br />And we are going to bring it to you now.<br />Lee Seung-jae with the details. <br />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.<br /><br />Comparing the prelude,... the new version gives the anthem a more powerful feel,... as it adds brass and woodwind instruments to the arrangement.<br />The new anthem was arranged by music director Park In-young,... and recorded by the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra and Seoul Metropolitan Choir.<br /><br />"We did our best not to change An Ik-tae's original version too much, but we gave it a more modern spin."<br /><br />In 2005,... An Ik-tae's family donated the copyright of the sheet music to the government.<br />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.<br /><br />"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."<br /><br />The new version of South Korea's national anthem can be listened to in full on the Korea Copyright Commission's website.<br />Lee Seung-jae, Arirang News. <br />
