South Korean independence
South Korea became independent with the name REPUBLIC OF KOREA (ROK), 대한민국 August 15, 1945 North Korea became independent under the name DEMOCRATIC PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF KOREA (DPRK) 조선 민주주의 인민 공화국 9 September 1945 On August 15, 1945, Japan declared unconditional surrender to the Allied Forces and the independence that Korea had long hoped would finally arrive. On that day, the country's leaders, including Yeo Un-hyeong, formed a Preparatory Committee for the Establishment of the Korean State. Various activities were held throughout the country to support the preparation. Freedom fighters who fought overseas returned to Korea. The United States requested assistance from the United Nations in September 1947 regarding the subsequent fate of South Korea. The UN General Assembly made a resolution in November to form and send the UNTCOK (United Nations Temporary Commission on Korea) or the United Nations Interim Commission in Korea to hold elections and des...