As well as proudly displaying the Korean flag outside their homes and businesses,... Koreans have been celebrating the country's 70th Liberation Day with a series of special events.<br />For a look at some of the ones taking place in Seoul,... here's our cultural correspondent Kim Ji-yeon. <br /><br />"Seoul's iconic Gwanghwamun Plaza is a mix of red, white and blue, the colors of the Korean flag. To mark this extra special 70th anniversary of Korea's liberation… festivities including parades, a flash mob, dance and taekwondo performances,… have been held throughout the day."<br /><br />At first glance, it may appear no different to any other piano.<br />But take a closer look and you'll find the strings are made out of rudimentary metal.<br />The sounds it makes are also completely unlike your stereotypical piano.<br />This instrument, called the "Piano for Unification" was presented at the Korean Chorus Festival alongside the National Chorus for Korea.<br /><br /><br />"The strings are made out of barbed-wire fence collected from the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas. We are playing this piano to celebrate Korea's Liberation Day. It's also to wish for a better future for our country; that is for a unified Korea."<br /><br />Another special performance dubbed the "Arirang Cantabile" was held at the National Theater of Korea.<br />Traditional songs as well as those that represent the country were performed by an orchestra.<br />One of the songs included the "Arirang Fantasia" by Korean-born classical musician, composer and conductor, Ahn Eak-tai.<br />The song later became the basis for the national anthem.<br />Kim Ji-yeon, Arirang News.
