National Liberation Day of Korea National Liberation Day of Korea The National Liberation Day of Korea is a holiday celebrated annually on August 15 in both North and South Korea. It commemorates Victory over Japan Day, when U.S. and Soviet forces ended the decades-long Japanese occupation of Korea. It is notable for being the only Korean public holiday celebrated by both North and South Korea. In South Korea it is known as Gwangbokjeol (광복절; literally, "the day the light returned"), and is one of the public holidays in South Korea. In North Korea it is known as Chogukhaebangŭi nal (조국해방의 날; literally "Liberation of the
Military Anthem of the People's Liberation Army the march past tune of the PLA in every military parade. Military Anthem of the People's Liberation Army The Military Anthem of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (), also known as the March of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (), is a Chinese patriotic song. The song was written by Gong Mu (公木, real name Zhang Yongnian 张永年) and composed by Zheng Lücheng (郑律成, 정률성). The song's former name was March of the Eighth Route Army (), and was one of the six songs in the Chorus of Eighth Route Army (), all of which had Gong Mu as song