FEBC-Korea to host patriotic concert in Incheon to commemorate 80th Liberation Day

Far East Broadcasting Company (FEBC)-Korea will hold its annual Children’s Choir Patriotic Concert in Incheon on Friday to mark Liberation Day, which this year commemorates the 80th anniversary of Korea’s liberation from Japanese colonial rule.

The large-scale performance, featuring about 700 children from FEBC-Korea’s regional children’s choirs, will take place at Samsan World Gymnasium in Incheon.

This year’s concert carries special meaning as it also marks the 140th anniversary of the establishment of Protestant missions in Korea and the 75th anniversary of the Incheon Landing Operation during the 1950-53 Korean War.

Organizers chose Incheon for its historic significance as a center of the independence movement, the birthplace of modernization and Christian mission work in Korea and the site of U.S. General Douglas MacArthur’s pivotal landing operation in 1950 that turned the tide of the Korean War.

Incheon has long served as a gateway to the world through its port and airport, and it is also where FEBC-Korea first began broadcasting, making this year’s celebration especially meaningful as the station approaches its 70th anniversary next year.

During this year's concert, children from across Korea will sing messages of freedom, peace and unity.

The concert’s program traces the journey of Korean history, beginning with the introduction of Christian missions in the late Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), when new faith and ideas quietly spread despite restrictions, followed by the period of Japanese occupation, when the Korean people rose together in pursuit of independence and freedom.

It then moves through the decisive turning point of the Incheon Landing Operation during the Korean War, the postwar years of national revival and rapid transformation and finally, looks ahead to the enduring hope for reunion and peace on the Korean peninsula.

The event will also highlight four slogans — Dynamic Korea, Miracle Korea, Amazing Korea and One Korea. The first three reflect Korea’s dramatic historical struggles and achievements, its remarkable economic and technological rise and the divine grace believed to have shaped its success. The final slogan, One Korea, represents the ultimate hope for reconciliation, the healing of long-standing wounds and peaceful reunification.

"The patriotic city of Incheon, joining hands with FEBC-Korea’s Patriotic Concert that calls for freedom and peace, is expected to present a more vibrant stage than ever before," an official from FEBC-Korea said.