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Korea Herald
08-08-2025
- General
- Korea Herald
Decked out for Liberation Day
A week ahead of Liberation Day, a citizen photographs a large display of Taegukgi, South Korea's national flag, set up in front of the Seoul Metropolitan Library in central Seoul on Friday. Liberation Day on Aug.15 commemorates Korea's liberation from Japanese colonial rule in 1945. (Yonhap) Citizens walk past a wall covered with hundreds of Taegukgi, South Korea's national flag, set up in front of the Seoul Metropolitan Library in central Seoul on Friday. (Yonhap) khnews@
Korea Herald
01-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
Young voices honor Korea's independence
Seoul is commemorating the 106th anniversary of the March 1st Independence Movement with events across the city, honoring those who fought against Japanese colonial rule. Reenacting history at Seodaemun Prison The main event, "Seodaemun,1919: Echoes of Freedom" (direct translation: "Seodaemun 1919: The Cry of That Day") is taking place at Seodaemun Independence Park and Seodaemun Prison History Hall—once a detention site for Korean independence activists. Participants in period costumes reenact key moments of the movement, including a reading of the March 1st Declaration of Independence and a collective manse (Long live Korean independence!) chant. A 350-meter march from the prison to the Dongnimmun Arch (Independence Gate) recreates the spirit of the historic protests. Visitors can also engage in interactive activities, such as history quizzes and caricature drawing of independence leaders. A special concert at Yonsei University's Centennial Hall on Sunday will round out the commemorations. Citywide tributes and Taegukgi displays In Jung-gu, a month-long exhibition at the district office honors Yu Gwan-sun, a leading female independence activist. A 55-meter-high Taegukgi—the tallest displayed in Seoul—will be raised, while over 100 descendants of independence fighters take part in ceremonies. Seongbuk-gu hosts Secret Resistance Group, an interactive program at Cultural Space Yi Yuksa, allowing participants to transcribe the Declaration of Independence and learn about poet-activist Yi Yuksa.
