On October 19th of every year, Hangul Day is celebrated. The holiday was created to honor the Korean writing system introduced by King Sejong on the same day in 1446. However, the holiday was outlawed when South Korea was under Japanese control in the early-mid 1900s.
Meaning autumn evening, Chuseok is a holiday that celebrates honoring ancestors that came before them.
It is celebrated when the moon is at its fullest in the 8th month of the lunar calendar.
Gwangbokjeol, celebrated on August 15th of every year, celebrates the liberation of South Korea from Japan after 35 years of rule over it.
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