임시정부 100주년 기념식 '국민참여형' 축제로 여의도공원서 개최
And in light of today's centennial of Korea's Provisional Government... a commemorative event is being held in central Seoul to mark the occasion.
So let's connect to our Kim Ji-yeon who's currently at one of the main events in Yeouido.
Ji-yeon, the event you're at is taking place at a significant venue and at a significant time,.... tell us more.
Sure.
I'm standing at the Yeouido Park Culture Square... where the festivities have just started.
Located near the rows of beautiful cherry blossoms... this venue is near to where... an advance group of a military arm of Korea's provisional government landed at exactly 7:19 PM local time back in 1945... the same year the country gained independence from Japan's 35-year-long colonial rule.
The event... which is taking place at the same time and place today... is a dedication to the efforts made by the provisional government to fight for liberation from Japan.
I believe various performances and a reenactment of the independence activists' efforts are scheduled... can you tell us more about what's planned for tonight?
Sure, the event starts with a performance involving a "torch of independence"... ignited last month at a
ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of the March 1 Independence Movement,... which then traveled across the nation for 42 days.
Ten-thousand people are expected to participate in the event... including government officials, former independence fighters and their families... as well as the general public.
That's ten times more than the amount that participated in last year's event.
Commemorative events are also being held in Shanghai and Los Angeles.
That's it for me.
I'm Kim Ji-yeon reporting live from Seoul's Yeouido Park Culture Square.
