분야
hwp1. Taegeukgi, the Proud Face of the Korean People
2. The Universe Inside the Taegeukgi
3. Birth of Korea's First National Flag
4. Taegeukgi in History
5. Flag Day
Many such vivid examples can be found in Korea's modern history since the birth of the Taegeukgi. The incident that most clearly demonstrated the power of the Taegeukgi was the March 1 Independence Movement of 1919. At the time, the Korean people united to start a movement for independence from Japanese colonial rule. All at once countless people with flags in their hands took to the streets shouting, "Long live Korean independence!" The streets were turned into a sea of flags and in that incident is the source of the latent power of the Taegeukgi. From that time until independence in 1945 the Korean people continued their battle for independence at the risk of their lives, sustained by the power of the Taegeukgi.
A more recent example of the Korean love for the Taegeukgi and the energy that it creates was impressively demonstrated in the 2002 Korea/Japan World Cup.
Korea, a small Asian country, surprised the world by making it into the final four of the World Cup finals. Behind this feat were the fans as they waved their flags and turned the stands into a sea of Taegeukgi as they cheered on the Korean team. The huge amount of energy that the fans conveyed to the Korean players was the driving force behind the Korean team's victory.
At this point, it is no exaggeration to say that to Koreans the Taegeukgi is not simply a flag that symbolizes the nation but almost a kind of national religion.