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광복절

Liberation Day

Celebrates liberation from Japanese colonial rule on August 15, 1945, and the founding of the government on the same date in 1948.

DoFlags fly everywhere and there's a national ceremony; some historic sites open free.

Examples

  • 광복절에는 태극기를 달아요.

    gwangbokjeoreneun taegeukgireul darayo.

    We fly the national flag on Liberation Day.

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