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What does gwangbokjeol mean?
Synonym of Liberation Day.
Where does gwangbokjeol come from?
Borrowed from Korean 광복절 (gwangbokjeol), literally meaning "the day the light returned". 복 (bok), meaning "restoration" (復), refers to Korea's independence before Japanese rule.

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