7/17 Korea’s Constitution Day

The Korean Constitution was proclaimed on July 17, 1948.
* proclaim: 공포하다, 선언하다
ex> The government proclaimed the day as a national holiday.
* Constitution: 헌법

After the defeat of Japan in WWⅡ, the day was chosen to be a national holiday.
* defeat: 패배, 패망, 패비시키다, 물리치다
ex> The general was able to defeat the enemy at the border.
ex> He defeated the champion in three sets.

This was the formal launch of the Republic of Korea.
* formal: 공식적인, 정식의
ex> Why are you wearing such formal clothes?

Unfortunately, it’s no longer a public holiday, so we still have to work.
ex> We no longer give discounts to members.

A memorial service is performed as a reminder of democracy and the birth of a new nation.
* reminder: 상기시키는 것
ex> I use a picture of her as a reminder to work out.
ex> Pictures taken in Laos are a reminder of living there. 

It’s also a bittersweet day for many since it was the day of the division of Korea.
* bittersweet: 씁쓸한, 달콤하면서 씁쓸한
ex> bittersweet memories/chocolate/feeling
ex> The emotional rollercoaster of life and death, illness and recovery were bittersweet experiences. 


@ Put it out of your head. 그 일은 잊어버려.
ex> I'm not going to let you go to the party, so you can put that idea out of your head.

1. I'll never admit defeat to him.
2. You should be very formal and polite to his parents. 
3. Those pictures are a reminder of my childhood.
4. Reading the old love letters was bittersweet. 

Talk about Constitution Day in Korea.

The Korean Constitution was proclaimed on July 17, 1948.

After the defeat of Japan in WWⅡ, the day was chosen to be a national holiday.

This was the formal launch of the Republic of Korea.

Unfortunately, it’s no longer a public holiday, so we still have to work.

But the day is still filled with commemoration events.

A memorial service is performed as a reminder of democracy and the birth of a new nation.

Also, there are a lot of marathons going on.

Runners gather in solidarity and race the streets in respect.

It’s also a bittersweet day for many since it was the day of the division of Korea.

Many elders remember being separated from their families.