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PHOTO Symbol of Korean independence movement

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By Park Jae-hyuk
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President Lee Jae Myung and first lady Kim Hea Kyung hold the Jingwansa Taegeukgi at Jingwan Temple in Seoul, Sunday, two days after the 80th anniversary of National Liberation Day. Believed to be made in 1919, this Korean flag discovered at the temple in 2009 is notable as it was created by drawing over a Japanese flag with ink during Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule. Courtesy of presidential office

President Lee Jae Myung and first lady Kim Hea Kyung hold the Jingwansa Taegeukgi at Jingwan Temple in Seoul, Sunday, two days after the 80th anniversary of National Liberation Day. Believed to be made in 1919, this Korean flag discovered at the temple in 2009 is notable as it was created by drawing over a Japanese flag with ink during Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule. Courtesy of presidential office