Haenam-gun, Waving the Taegeukgi at Land's End to Share the Joy of Liberation Together

Operation of the Village Flying the Taegeukgi Flag 365 Days a Year, Hwaseon-myeon Sports Festival on the 15th Commemorating Liberation Day

On the 78th anniversary of Liberation Day, every corner of Haenam, the southernmost part of the land, is waving with the national flag, the Taegeukgi, in love for the country.

From the 13th to the 15th, Haenam-gun in Jeollanam-do has been raising street Taegeukgi flags in the downtown area of Haenam-eup, and through a voluntary Taegeukgi hanging campaign in institutions and households, the residents are participating together in this meaningful Liberation Day.

In particular, some villages led by residents have attracted attention by hanging Taegeukgi flags throughout the year.

According to the county on the 14th, Sanso Village in Hwangsan-myeon has started creating a village of national love Taegeukgi flags this year through the Clean Jeonnam & Haenam Prime Village Project.

Residents of Sanso Village in Hwangsan-myeon are raising the Taegeukgi flag.
[Photo by Haenam-gun]

The 55 households in Sanso Village have installed flagpoles for the national flag throughout the village, including the village entrance, since last April, and especially, the village residents moved by purchasing stainless steel pipes themselves and welding them to install the flagpoles at each house due to installation costs.

Kim Haeng-su, the village chief, said, “Sanso Village, which cultivates eco-friendly seaweed, is also located on the route of the Korea Dulle-gil Trail, and many travelers feel encouraged when they see the Taegeukgi fluttering in the village,” adding, “To prevent the Taegeukgi from being damaged by wind and rain, the village spends money to replace the flags with new ones three to four times a year.”

On the 14th, ahead of Liberation Day, the entire village’s Taegeukgi flags were newly replaced.

Like Sanso Village in Hwangsan-myeon, Ttangkkeut Village in Songji-myeon also hangs Taegeukgi flags year-round. In Ttangkkeut Village, the starting point of the Korean Peninsula, Taegeukgi flags are permanently raised along the 1.6 km section from the village to the observatory, spreading the spirit of love for the country that begins at the southernmost point.

In Yeongsin Village, Okcheon-myeon, a representative independence historic site of Haenam-gun, Taegeukgi flags flutter 365 days a year. Yeongsin Village is home to the birthplace of Yang Han-mook, one of the 33 national representatives of the March 1st Movement. Along with the restoration of his birthplace, a memorial hall has been built.

Various species of mugunghwa (Rose of Sharon), the national flower, are planted around Yang Han-mook’s birthplace and along major roads in Okcheon-myeon, allowing visitors to enjoy the blooming season of the national flower.

A county official said, “Although permanently raising the Taegeukgi requires constant attention, seeing the villagers cherish and care for the flag as if it were their own body leaves a deep impression on future generations,” adding, “We will spare no support to ensure that the Taegeukgi-hanging villages operate well and expand.”

Meanwhile, on Liberation Day, the 15th, a Liberation Commemoration Sports Festival will be held in Hwasan-myeon, Haenam-gun.

Marking its 74th year, the Hwasan-myeon Liberation Commemoration Sports Festival has been held every year on the 15th since the year following liberation, becoming a meaningful event where residents and hometown people share the joy of liberation together. This year, the event will feature a commemorative ceremony, a Liberation Commemoration residents’ parade, sports competitions, and a residents’ singing contest, among other diverse programs.

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