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The Independence Hall of Korea (Korean: 독립기념관) is a Korean history museum in Cheonan, South Korea.Opened on August 15, 1987, it has the largest exhibition facility in South Korea, with a total floor area of 23 424 m 2.
South Korean president Moon Jae-in gave a speech in which he vowed to create a memorial hall to the legacy of the provisional government. The museum was placed near Seodaemun Independence Park, which was formerly Seodaemun Prison: a site where Korean independence activists were imprisoned during the Japanese colonial period. [1]
In South Korea, the movement is remembered as a landmark event of not only the Korean independence movement, but of all of Korean history. The protests began in Seoul, with public readings of the Korean Declaration of Independence in the restaurant Taehwagwan and in Tapgol Park. The movement grew and spread rapidly.
On 11 April 2019, the Government of South Korea celebrated the 100th anniversary of the KPG in Yeouido Park. As South Korean President Moon Jae-in was then the United States, the ceremony was attended by Prime Minister of South Korea Lee Nak-yon, Speaker of the National Assembly Moon Hee-sang, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Park Han-ki.
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. The day also coincides with the anniversary of the founding of South Korea in 1945. [1]
It was originally built in 1925. Afterwards, the building was declared a cultural relic and designated for protection because of its significance to China and South Korea. Beginning in 1990, the local government, the Independence Hall of Korea, and Samsung C&T worked to restore the building and convert it into a museum. The building opened to ...
A visually striking period drama from Woo Min-ho, “Harbin” follows Korean independence activist Ahn Jung-geun (Hyun Bin) as he plans the assassination of Japan’s Prime Minister in 1909 ...
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.