The Korean independence movement was a series of diplomatic and militant efforts to liberate Korea from Japanese rule. The movement began around the late 19th or early 20th century, and ended with the surrender of Japan in 1945.

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 Korean Peninsula was liberated by the Allies in 1945 from 35 years of Japanese colonial rule .

Republic of Korea ; Armed Struggle for Independence; Diplomatic and Cultural Independence Movements; Students’ and Women's Movements; Epilogue

Oct 22, 2024 · National Liberation Day of Korea (also known as Korean Independence Day) is probably one of the more important National holidays in South Korea. It’s a holiday that’s marked with stories of perseverance, nationalism, and national pride.

The Korean Independence Army (Korean: 대한독립군) was an independent military force organized in Northern Jiandao (Gando) in 1919 and led by Hong Beom-do, a former gunner. This unit played major roles in defeating the Japanese in the Battle of …

In March 1919, Korean leaders announced the Declaration of Independence. Students and ordinary people staged street demonstrations across the country shouting their motto, “Long Live Korean Independence!”.

This is a written declaration of Korea’s independence in the name of 33 national representatives distributed on the day of the March First Movement in 1919. It consists of text explaining the legitimacy of independence, three pledges of action, and the names of 33 representatives.

Angered by the invasion of Korea by Imperial Japan, Koreans began their independence efforts with the righteous army movement. The righteous armies refer to people organizing themselves to fight the invader.

Oct 25, 2018 · This article is about the One Korea Global Campaign, a popular movement to expand Korean-led grassroots initiatives and international support to advance the peaceful reunification of the Korean peninsula.

The movement was begun by 33 Korean cultural and religious leaders who, after almost 10 years of Japanese rule, drew up a Korean “Proclamation of Independence” and then organized a mass demonstration in Seoul for March 1, 1919, their late emperor’s commemoration day.