Independence day of Corea
Gwangbokjeol, (literally “Restoration of Light Day”) celebrated annually on August 15, is one of the Public holidays in South Korea. It commemorates Victory over Japan Day, which liberated Korea from colonial rule. (from wikipedia)
내일은없다 (어린마음에 물은-)
윤동주
내일내일 하기에
물엇더니.
밤을자고 동틀때
내일이라고.
새날을 찾은 나는
잠을자고 돌보니.
그때는 내일이 아니라
오늘이더라,
무리여!(동무여!)
내일은 없나니
There is no tomorrow (Asked with young mind)
Yoon Dong Ju
They always say, tomorrow, tomorrow.
So I ask them when it does come.
They reply, “When it dawns, tomorrow comes.”
Get to sleep looking forward the day comes.
When I awake and look around
I find no tomorrow.
Rather I find the today that has already come.
My folks!
There is no tomorrow
Yoon Dong Ju is my favorite and perhaps, Coreans’ favorite poet who wrote many Inspirational poetries during the period of Japan’s colonial rule over the Corean peninsula. He died when he was 27 years old while incarcerated by the Japanese government with the charge of involvement in the independence movement for Korea.
