In 1945, Korea regained its sovereignty after thirty-five years of Japanese rule
After thirty-five years of imperial Japanese occupation, the Korean Peninsula finally regained its sovereignty in 1945, a day now celebrated as Gwangbokjeol, meaning 'The Day the Light Returned.'
On August 15, 1945, the Japanese surrender at the end of World War II brought an immediate end to decades of colonial rule in Korea. For thirty-five years, Koreans had faced the suppression of their language, culture, and names under Japanese administration.
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