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''And... liberation?''
It was three hours after Japan's surrender that Woong heard the news of liberation from Dong-hyeon.
"Yeah.... Now we can shout out loud. We are proud Koreans."
Upon hearing that, Woong dropped the gun he was holding in his hand and hugged Donghyun tightly while crying.
''Sigh... sob... sob......''
Dong-Hyeon said, wiping Woong-I's tears away while his eyes were filled with tears.
"Why are you crying? It's a nice day."
"You're crying too, you idiot."
Before he knew it, Dong-Hyeon's eyes were filled with tears and he suddenly fell.
Outside, people could be heard shouting “Long live Korean independence” at the top of their lungs, and inside, two men could be heard crying at the top of their lungs.
August 15, 1945
It was the day when all the injustice of having our country taken away for 35 years was resolved.
These two were 25 and 24, respectively, still in the prime of their youth. Fortunately, neither of them was born into poor families and was a talented individual who had studied abroad.
You might wonder if they didn't participate in the independence movement, but they fought harder than anyone else.
They both spearheaded the Enlightenment movement and personally killed people. Though their bodies were ravaged by brutal torture, they both considered these wounds glorious.
He sacrificed his life for his country, so isn't this acceptable?
...
Dae-hwi, who had set out onto the street, could not hide his excitement. Here and there, people were crying and shouting "Long Live Korean Independence," and a few even waved the Taegeukgi.
Although it was not liberation achieved through one's own efforts, one finally regained the country that had been taken away.
Dae-hwi was seriously injured when he was shot in the leg during a volunteer activity, and the wound could open with even the slightest movement.
No, maybe the white bandage tied around Dae-hwi's leg was dyed red, but Dae-hwi didn't care at all.
Because the joy of liberation took precedence over pain.
Dae-hwi quickly entered the house, grabbed a bundle of Taegeukgi flags, and shouted.
"Take the Taegeukgi with you!!! Take the proud flag of the Korean Empire with you!!!"
The Taegeukgi that Daehwi had in his hand disappeared at a rapid pace, and Daehwi took out the blood-stained Taegeukgi from his bosom and shouted very loudly like the people on the street.
''Long live Korean independence!''
This wasn't the first time I'd done a Manse demonstration, but the thrill and pleasure it gave me, unlike any other demonstration, was something that no words could describe.
Dae-hwi shouted again with a heavy heart.
Long live Korean independence
...
Woojin, who was in prison, sat on the cold floor and watched the Japanese officer quickly fleeing.
'Is there something urgent?'
Even if there's something urgent, there will be a radio communication...
Their appearance was as if they were 'running away'.
"Phew, running away?"
Woojin chuckled, finding it absurd even to himself. Even if they weren't running away, the sight was quite something to behold, so he crawled and grabbed the bars.
The wounds he'd inflicted while moving began to bleed again, reopening from the torture, but he didn't have the time to pay attention. Woojin froze in place, as he heard the distant cry of "Long Live Korean Independence!"
'Is it because of the Manse demonstration?'
Woojin, completely unaware of liberation, cleared his throat and shouted. Although he'd been beaten in prison for shouting "Long Live Korean Independence" before, he felt this time would be different, so he shouted with more confidence.
''Long live Korean independence!''
Well, of course, I would have shouted loudly even if that hadn't happened, but this time, something was really different. The police officers were running away without even looking at me.
Then, with confidence, I shouted at the top of my lungs.
''Long live Korean independence!!
Long live Korean independence!!''
When Woojin heard him shouting for independence, people from all over the prison started shouting after him.
Long live independence.
Challak-
Then the policeman dropped a key, and Woojin grabbed it with all his might.
Meanwhile, Woojin and the other prisoners did not stop shouting for independence.
''Gotcha''
Woojin grabbed the key, barely within reach, and opened the door. Woojin, who had escaped more easily than expected, quickly opened the door to another prison.
"What are you doing? Get out quickly!"
...
Woojin, who came outside, got goosebumps twice: once at the shouts of "Manse" and once at the sight of the Taegeukgi waving in the street, and again at the sight of the numerous people.
And among those people, I found Woong shouting "Manse" with an expression that made it hard to tell whether he was crying or laughing.
''brother!''
''Huh? Woojin?''
"What's going on? What are all these people doing..."
''Did the police open the door for you?''
"Huh? You're telling me those guys are crazy?"
''Yeah, he can't be that kind.''
''You were running away?''
''Phew, they ran away?''
"Yeah, you should have seen that too."
"Okay, I have even better news."
''Good news?''
''We were liberated.''
''A....and...liberation...liberation?''
''Yeah, liberation''
Woojin muttered about liberation and then burst into tears.
Holding onto Woojin like that, Woong also started to cry, and the two shouted in a voice that was a mixture of crying and screaming.
''Long live Korean independence!''
...
The four of them scattered. It wasn't their intention. They simply got swept away by the crowd, and they didn't really care.
Everyone just went wherever they were led and did their best to enjoy the joy of liberation.
The liberation I'd longed for. Just by mentioning it, the hopeful liberation finally dawned before my eyes.
Of course, rumors of Japan's defeat had already spread widely, but no one knew it would happen so quickly.
Perhaps it was because liberation was unexpected, because it was like a shower in a hot drought, that I was happier.
No
Was he happy just from the joy of having his country back?
Maybe we already know the answer.
We too, following them, commemorate that day and remember the countless patriots who died, and we all become small in our hearts.
Only now, on this day, can I shout out in my heart, quietly but loudly, the words that they could never see and could never shout out to their hearts.
Long live Korean independenceSaid
braided!
Today is a meaningful day, as we reclaim our country that was unjustly taken from us by Japan. 😁 So I prepared something! With a Back to 1945 feel! I don't know the exact circumstances at the time, but I wrote a short piece thinking that this is probably what happened.
I'm sorry I couldn't capture all the joy of that day in this short post, but I'm satisfied because I wrote down everything I wanted to say! 😉
Long live Korean independence
Today, I whisper a small word of gratitude to the countless people who sacrificed and were sacrificed to shout this out.
Long live Korean independence
They said😀