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Lee Jae-myung Sets People’s Appointment Ceremony for Liberation Day

Scheduled for Aug. 15 at Gwanghwamun Square, the event will legitimize Lee’s mandate through a public ceremony emphasizing popular sovereignty.

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President Lee Jae Myung (C) enters a ceremony to award letters of certificate to newly appointed ministers held at the presidential office in Seoul on July 28, 2025. (Yonhap)
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Overview

  • The ceremony will begin at 8 p.m. on Aug. 15 at Gwanghwamun Square, marking the 80th anniversary of National Liberation Day.
  • The Ministry of Interior and Safety will accept online participant applications from July 28 through noon Aug. 1.
  • All former presidents are invited except Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife, who remain under legal investigation.
  • Invitations extend to lawmakers, residents of border regions and cultural figures alongside citizens recognized for their contributions.
  • Lee’s office says the ceremony will affirm that citizens are the true sovereigns and link his formal appointment to Korea’s liberation from Japanese rule.