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Franz Eckert

German composer
Franz Eckert was a German composer and musician who composed the harmony for Japan's national anthem, "Kimigayo" and the national anthem of the Korean Empire, "Aegukga". Wikipedia
Born: April 5, 1852, Nowa Ruda, Poland
Died: August 6, 1916 (age 64 years), Seoul, South Korea
Nationality: German