Seoul to mark 81st Liberation Day with historic bell-ringing ceremony at Bosingak pavilion
Seoul will mark the 81st anniversary of Liberation Day this Saturday with a public bell-ringing ceremony at Bosingak, the historic downtown pavilion, the Seoul Metropolitan Government said Thursday. The holiday commemorates Korea's 1945 liberation from 35 years of Japanese colonial occupation. Centered on the theme "The sound of liberation awakens the future," the event kicks off at 11:30 am in…
Seoul plans to observe Liberation Day's 81st anniversary on Saturday with a significant bell-ringing ceremony at the historic Bosingak pavilion in the city's Jongno District. This annual holiday pays tribute to Korea's 1945 liberation from 35 years of Japanese colonial rule. The festivities, themed "The sound of liberation awakens the future," are set to commence at 11:30 am.
The event will showcase the traditional 33-bell tolling, a practice from the Joseon Dynasty that signified the end of the nightly curfew and the opening of the city's gates. In this year's ceremony, eleven individuals will sequentially ring the bell over three rounds. Mayor Oh Se-hoon and the Speaker of the Seoul Metropolitan Council will be present, alongside nine descendants of independence activists, chosen by the Heritage of Korean Independence, a public body representing Korean independence activists and their surviving relatives.
Notable attendees include the daughter of a patriot imprisoned for anti-Japanese resistance efforts and the child of an activist who orchestrated covert resistance.
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