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A celebration of the centennial of the establishment of the Korean Provisional Government (KPG) was held in Seoul’s Yeouido Park on Apr. 11. In attendance were Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon and Prime Minister Lee Nak-yeon as well as surviving descendants of Korean independence fighters. The celebration began at 7:19 pm (19:19) to honor the year 1919, when the KPG was founded, and featured an artistic performance depicting independence fighters returning home to their homeland on a C-47 military aircraft.