Mostly True
The year 2045 will mark both the 100th anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japanese colonial rule and a point at which the country's technology landscape is expected to be defined by artificial intelligence, according to a fact-check report concluding that the claim is largely accurate.
The claim centers on a simple historical fact: Korea's liberation in 1945 means that 2045 will be the centennial of Gwangbokjeol (Liberation Day). The report reviewed materials including official government imagery published via the Korea.kr portal to examine how the anniversary is being framed alongside the country's AI ambitions.
The framing places the centennial not merely as a historical commemoration but as a milestone toward which Korea's current technology policy is oriented, with AI positioned as the era-defining force by the time the 100th anniversary arrives. The report draws on a set of twelve primary sources to situate the claim, while noting that the forward-looking element — what the AI era will look like in 2045 — remains a projection rather than an established outcome.
The historical component stands on firm ground: 1945 to 2045 is precisely 100 years. The characterization of 2045 as the "AI era" is an interpretive framing, dependent on how Korea's AI industry and policy develop over the coming two decades.
Taken together, the historical anchor of the claim is accurate and the AI-era framing is broadly consistent with current policy direction, making the claim Mostly True.