81 years ago, today(August 15th), the Japanese emperor has surrendered to the allies. After that, many people; including the Koreans, who have been under Japanese rule since 1910 were finally free from Japanese imperial rule; although the consequences of Soviet and American occupation weren't so nice, it is worth noting that the Japanese, who the Koreans have been fighting against, and who have been oppressing and exploiting Korea for decades have finally gave up the Korean peninsula.

Before having such moments of joy and freedom, many of those who worked for Korean independence were doing their job, regardless of their political ideology or background, had a single goal; having a free and sovereign Korea.

Today, despite being separated due to internal conflicts and foreign influence, Korea is now a free and sovereign nation that is no longer under Imperial Japanese rule. However, it is still an undeniable fact - despite their apologies by the government multiple times - that the Japanese are still trying to tread on Korea once more regarding Dokdo, and that the Japanese far-right is sugarcoating and denying their history of colonization and atrocities; not to forget to mention that they exploit horrible crimes done to their people just to cover the horrible crimes they've done to others; that being not only the Koreans, but the Ryukyuans, Chinese, the Filipinos, and so on. It shall never be done once more, and shall never be forgotten.

That being said, we shall remember those who have been sacrificed by Japanese imperialism, and those who have fought against the Japanese to the moment of Korean independence.

대한 독립 만세!

GLORY TO KOREAN INDEPENDENCE!

On the dawn of June 25th, 1950, the DPRK army crossed the 38th parallel, with the goal of seizing Seoul, the capital of Korea, and soon "liberating" and having dominance over the entire Korean peninsula. Kim Ilseong, approved by Stalin after tens of requests, and having Soviet support in addition, initiated the invasion. Tens of millions of Koreans, who once lived in the peninsula, united as a single ethnicity for centuries, were now to hold arms and be hostile against each other. Millions of Koreans lost their families, homes, or even their own lives. Kim Ilseong caused turmoil within the peninsula with such a decision, and the consequences were brutal, with atrocities committed by both sides. China treaded deep into the peninsula once again. Cities in northern Korea got annihilated. Cultural heritages got lost, whether if it was a direct or indirect cause. Later, the division of Korea was unfortunately to be entrenched. What we must remember is that the Korean war was such a horrible event for the Koreans, and was caused by the invasion of the DPRK; even if Rhee was claiming that Korea must march north due to political reasons as well, and committed atrocities even before the war, it never justifies Kim Ilseong's actions against the Korean people. Despite his claim of "liberating" the Koreans, what he was indeed planning, and what he committed was the exact opposite of it. Such an action must never be justified. P.S. Even if Korea was a flawed democracy, which wasn't liberal either, since the people were indeed the true owners of the Republic of Korea, unlike the DPRK where the Kims have been having dominance, they were able to restore it, which actually happened in 1960 and afterwards, until full restoration in 1987. Thanks to the Korean and UN veterans who secured democracy in Korea.

대한민국 만세!!

GLORY TO THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA!!