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National Liberation Day of Korea
The National Liberation Day of Korea is a public holiday celebrated annually on 15 August in both North Korea and South Korea. It commemorates the day when the Korean Peninsula was liberated by the Allies in 1945 from 35 years of Japanese colonial rule. The day also coincides with the anniversary of the establishment of the South Korean government in 1948. Liberation Day is the only political holiday that is celebrated in both North and South Korea.
In North Korea, it is known as Chogukhaebangŭi Nal (조국해방의 날; lit. Liberation of the Fatherland Day).
In South Korea, it is known as Gwangbokjeol (Korean: 광복절; Hanja: 光復節; lit. The Day the Light Returned). The name Gwangbokjeol uses the term "restoration" (복; 復; bok) instead of "independence" (독립; 獨立; dongnip) to emphasize that Korea had been independent for millennia prior to Japanese rule.
The day marks the annual anniversary of the announcement that Japan would unconditionally surrender on August 15, 1945. All forces of the Imperial Japanese Army were ordered to surrender to the Allies, with the last Japanese occupation troops leaving southern Korea by the end of September 1945. The United States and Soviet Union agreed on a 3-year trusteeship during which they would oversee the establishment of two different national governments for Korea.
The Korean Peninsula came for the first time in history since its founding in 2333 BC under control by a foreign power in 1910, followed by a 35 year long occupation period, which oversaw the attempt at eradicating the Korean culture and language. On 1 September a provisional government of which the People's Republic of Korea was established by the Committee for the Preparation of the National government (조선건국준비위원회). The negotiations on 15 August between Lyuh Woon-hyung and Endou Ryuusaku, the representative of Nobuyuki Abe, the Governor-General of Chōsen, agreed on the release of all prisoners and the transfer of administrative and judicial control to Korean authorities in return for the guarantee of safe passage for Japanese citizens.
United States troops landed in mid-September and occupied the southern part of the country, declaring the provisional government as invalid.
August 15 is celebrated by many countries as Victory over Japan Day, the day Japan's emperor announced the country's surrender. The United States, however, commemorates this day in September when the Japanese formally signed a declaration of surrender.
In North Korea, it is typical to schedule weddings on the holiday.
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National Liberation Day of Korea
The National Liberation Day of Korea is a public holiday celebrated annually on 15 August in both North Korea and South Korea. It commemorates the day when the Korean Peninsula was liberated by the Allies in 1945 from 35 years of Japanese colonial rule. The day also coincides with the anniversary of the establishment of the South Korean government in 1948. Liberation Day is the only political holiday that is celebrated in both North and South Korea.
In North Korea, it is known as Chogukhaebangŭi Nal (조국해방의 날; lit. Liberation of the Fatherland Day).
In South Korea, it is known as Gwangbokjeol (Korean: 광복절; Hanja: 光復節; lit. The Day the Light Returned). The name Gwangbokjeol uses the term "restoration" (복; 復; bok) instead of "independence" (독립; 獨立; dongnip) to emphasize that Korea had been independent for millennia prior to Japanese rule.
The day marks the annual anniversary of the announcement that Japan would unconditionally surrender on August 15, 1945. All forces of the Imperial Japanese Army were ordered to surrender to the Allies, with the last Japanese occupation troops leaving southern Korea by the end of September 1945. The United States and Soviet Union agreed on a 3-year trusteeship during which they would oversee the establishment of two different national governments for Korea.
The Korean Peninsula came for the first time in history since its founding in 2333 BC under control by a foreign power in 1910, followed by a 35 year long occupation period, which oversaw the attempt at eradicating the Korean culture and language. On 1 September a provisional government of which the People's Republic of Korea was established by the Committee for the Preparation of the National government (조선건국준비위원회). The negotiations on 15 August between Lyuh Woon-hyung and Endou Ryuusaku, the representative of Nobuyuki Abe, the Governor-General of Chōsen, agreed on the release of all prisoners and the transfer of administrative and judicial control to Korean authorities in return for the guarantee of safe passage for Japanese citizens.
United States troops landed in mid-September and occupied the southern part of the country, declaring the provisional government as invalid.
August 15 is celebrated by many countries as Victory over Japan Day, the day Japan's emperor announced the country's surrender. The United States, however, commemorates this day in September when the Japanese formally signed a declaration of surrender.
In North Korea, it is typical to schedule weddings on the holiday.