Becoming
Independence Activists
Independence Activists
'HECHI'
and
SOUL FRIEND'
Welcome to
Liberation Day
of Korea
Liberation Day
of Korea
Liberation and Seoul
A story of Seoul that transcends memories of the past to become
a greater liberation toward the future
BI
The flow of the Hangang River,
the 'S' of Seoul, and the waves of the Taegeuk
SLOGAN
80 Years Since Liberation
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Memories of Seoul Liberation shaped Seoul,
and Seoul holds the spirit of liberation.
This is the story of Seoul and the nation's liberation
that we remember and continue to build upon in 2025.
PROGRAM
The Seoul Metropolitan Government's
The Seoul Metropolitan Government's
80th Anniversary Commemoration Project
of Korea's Liberation Day
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August 14, 2025 (Thursday)Celebration Ceremony Commemorating
the 80th Anniversary
of Korea's Liberation DayOfficial events commemorating the 80th anniversary
of Korea's Liberation Day -
August 15, 2025 (Friday)80th Anniversary of Liberation Seoul City
Commemoration ConcertThe Seoul Metropolitan Government presents
the 80th Anniversary Commemoration Concert
of Korea's Liberation Day
-
August 9 (Sat) - August 16 (Sat), 2025 (8 days)Transforming Seoul Plaza
into a Civic Agora with the Taegeukgi Hill
and Liberation TrainSeoul Plaza reimagined as a Taegeukgi Plaza
through the installation of the Taegeukgi Hill
and Liberation Train -
August 9 (Sat) - August 16 (Sat), 2025 (8 days)Liberation Rephotography
An exhibition where the past and present
of Seoul's iconic sites are overlaid in a single artwork,
enabling viewers to see both moments in time simultaneously
-
May 28 (Wed) - August 16 (Sat), 20258.15 Citizen Participation
SNS ChallengeAn initiative promoting the commemoration project
through social media -
July 2025 - August 2025Liberation Pilgrimage Group
An 80-day tour to key historical sites
symbolizing Korea's liberation
-
August 1 (Fri) - August 16 (Sat), 2025AI & Commemorative Program Videos
A moment of triumph as Sohn Kee-chung,
the 1936 Berlin Marathon hero runs through Seoul in 2025 -
August 9 (Sat) & August 15 (Fri), 2025Global Peace Delegation
A youth forum where young people from countries
that experienced liberation walk
through Seoul's historic sites and share reflections
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August 1 (Fri) - August 16 (Sat), 2025Public Transportation:
"Liberation Route" and "Han River Bus"City buses operating along Seoul's historic sites
of the anti-colonial struggle, adorned with the Taegeukgi
as a moving tribute to liberation -
May 2025 - August 2026 (16 months)Discovering Independence Patriots
from SeoulIdentification of 500 independence activists from Seoul,
with applications for official recognition submitted
to the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs
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August 12 (Tue) - August 17 (Sun), 2025 (6 days, 5 nights)Invitation of Descendants
of Overseas Independence PatriotsEleven families of descendants of independence patriots residing
in China invited to Korea, with a welcome banquet,
VIP attendance at the Celebration Ceremony, and more
-
August 14, 2025 (Thursday)
Celebration Ceremony Commemorating
the 80th Anniversary
of Korea's Liberation DayOfficial events commemorating
the 80th anniversary of Korea's Liberation Day
-
August 15, 2025 (Friday)
80th Anniversary of Liberation Seoul City
Commemoration ConcertThe Seoul Metropolitan Government presents
the 80th Anniversary Commemoration Concert
of Korea's Liberation Day
-
August 9 (Sat) - August 16 (Sat), 2025 (8 days)
Transforming Seoul Plaza
into a Civic Agora with the Taegeukgi Hill
and Liberation TrainSeoul Plaza reimagined as a Taegeukgi Plaza
through the installation of the Taegeukgi Hill
and Liberation Train
-
August 9 (Sat) - August 16 (Sat), 2025 (8 days)
Liberation Rephotography
An exhibition where the past and present
of Seoul's iconic sites are overlaid in a single artwork,
enabling viewers to see both moments in time simultaneously
-
May 28 (Wed) - August 16 (Sat), 2025
8.15 Citizen Participation
SNS ChallengeAn initiative promoting the commemoration project
through social media
-
July 2025 - August 2025
Liberation Pilgrimage Group
An 80-day tour to key historical sites
symbolizing Korea's liberation
-
August 1 (Fri) - August 16 (Sat), 2025
AI & Commemorative Program Videos
A moment of triumph as Sohn Kee-chung,
the 1936 Berlin Marathon hero runs
through Seoul in 2025
-
August 9 (Sat) & August 15 (Fri), 2025
Global Peace Delegation
A youth forum where young people
from countries that experienced liberation walk
through Seoul's historic sites and share reflections
-
August 1 (Fri) - August 16 (Sat), 2025
Public Transportation:
"Liberation Route" and "Han River Bus"City buses operating along Seoul's historic sites
of the anti-colonial struggle,
adorned with the Taegeukgi as a moving tribute to liberation
-
May 2025 - August 2026 (16 months)
Discovering Independence Patriots
from SeoulIdentification of 500 independence activists from Seoul,
with applications for official recognition submitted
to the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs
-
August 12 (Tue) - August 17 (Sun), 2025
(6 days, 5 nights)Invitation of Descendants
of Overseas Independence PatriotsEleven families of descendants of independence patriots residing
in China invited to Korea, with a welcome banquet,
VIP attendance at the Celebration Ceremony, and more
