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August 15th is Korean Independence Day (광복절). 77 years ago today, after 35 years of fighting for liberation, Korea gained its independence from Japan and was acknowledged as a sovereign nation. Learn more about August 15th, 1945, and what this day means to Koreans.

Under the warm sunshine of Los Angeles, Ibi works day and night with one goal: to spread the true beauty of Korea. Ibi Yoo is the founder of Studio KŌ, an online lifestyle select shop selling Korean artisanal crafts. Her products share a message that even lifestyle goods that we use daily, have equivalent beauty to art pieces in galleries.