Liberation Day (광복절, Gwangbokjeol) sparkles this year with the 80th anniversary of Korea’s freedom from Japanese rule. Across Seoul, Liberation Week bursts into life: Nodeul Island transforms into “Liberation Island,” while the iconic Bosingak bell rings 33 times to honor the fallen.

A grand concert by the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra and a gala performance at Seoul Plaza unite music and meaning.) Gwangbokjeol not only marks history—it inspires unity, cultural pride, and hope for the future, reminding us how light returns even after darkness.**

Vocabulary

광복절 – (Gwangbokjeol) – Liberation Day, literally “Restoration of Light Day” 

-독립 기념관 (dongnip ginyeomgwan) – Independence Hall of Korea, where many people visit to remember independence activists 

– 태극기 (Taegukgi) – South Korea’s national flag, widely displayed during Gwangbokjeol