August 15 this year marks the 77th anniversary of Japan's announcement of unconditional surrender and the 77th anniversary of the independence and liberation of the Korean nation. According to South Korea's Nusis News Agency reported on the 15th, on the day of Easter, the South Korean people held a Taiji flag in the streets of downtown Seoul in order to celebrate the liberation of the Korean Peninsula from Japanese colonial rule and independence. In another event the day before, the South Korean people also performed a performance of beating the "Japanese army" and flying the "rising sun flag", reproducing historical scenes and expressing patriotic enthusiasm.
On the morning of the 15th local time, in order to celebrate the korean peninsula from Japanese colonial rule and independence and liberation, the South Korean people held a Taiji flag in the streets of downtown Seoul and paraded. Source: Newsis News Agency
According to reports, on the morning of the 15th local time, citizens gathered at the Jongno Ward Hall in Seoul City held up taiji flags and began to march toward Puxin Pavilion, where the bell ringing ceremony of The Fourth Day was held. Seoul citizens in the marching procession shouted as they walked, "Long live Korean independence!" Eventually, the procession arrived at Pushin Pavilion to participate in the Easter Bell Ringing Ceremony.
On the morning of the 15th local time, the Seoul citizens' parade arrived at Pushin Pavilion to participate in the Bell Ringing Ceremony of The Resurrection Festival. Source: Newsis News Agency
According to reports, the "77th Anniversary of The Restoration Day Puxin Pavilion Bell Ringing Ceremony" is the first special bell ringing event held since the new crown epidemic. Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, Seoul City Council Speaker Kim Hyun-ki and Jongno-gu Minister Jeong Moon-hyun were selected as this year's bell ringers, and Cho So-mi, a descendant of the korean independence movement and a soprano singer who served as seoul city propaganda ambassador, attended the event as representatives.
On the morning of the 15th local time, the "Pushin Pavilion Bell Ringing Ceremony for the 77th Anniversary of the Restoration Festival" was held in Seoul Pushin Pavilion, and Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, Seoul City Council Speaker Kim Hyun-ki and Jongno-gu Director Jeong Moon-hyun were selected as this year's bell ringers. Source: Newsis News Agency
In addition, according to South Korea's "Asian Economy" report, in order to commemorate the 77th anniversary of South Korea's restoration, the "2022 Seodaemun Independence Celebration" was held at the Seodaemun Penal Museum in Seoul from the 14th to the 15th. Through a series of performances, the celebration recreates historical scenes and expresses the patriotic enthusiasm of the people to get rid of Japanese colonial rule and usher in national liberation. In the event on the 14th, the performers wore Hanbok and waved Taiji flags, and in the face of the brutal suppression of the "Japanese army", they rose up to resist, beating the "Japanese army" and flying the "rising sun flag". Many tourists watched the scene to take pictures, and the atmosphere was very warm.
On the 15th local time, in the "2022 West Gate Independence Celebration" activity, the South Korean people performed the "Rising Sun Flag". Source: Asian Economy
On the 15th local time, in the "2022 Seodaemun Independence Celebration" activity, the Korean people held a performance to commemorate the liberation of national independence. Source: Asian Economy
On August 15, 1945, the Korean Peninsula was liberated from Japanese colonial rule, a day known in South Korea as "Gwang-Embalm". Every year on this day, celebrations are held all over Korea.
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