The 2017 movie “A Taxi Driver,” based on a German journalist’s experiences covering the Gwangju Uprising with a taxi driver who helped him, proved to be a big hit in South Korea and helped ...

A Taxi Driver is a thrilling ... and the scene of a massive political struggle known as the Gwangju Uprising. This 1980 protest was led by determined university students fighting for democracy ...

The Gwangju Uprising is considered a pivotal moment ... The daughters watched “A Taxi Driver,” a 2017 South Korean film about the uprising based on a true story of a taxi driver and a German ...

It is 40 years since Choi Jung-ja saw her husband, who has been missing since South Korea's military dictatorship killed hundreds of people when they crushed the May 18 Gwangju pro-democracy ...

Warfronts The 1980 Gwangju Uprising: How South Korea’s Martial Law Almost Led to Mass Bloodshed Posted: March 7, 2025 | Last updated: March 26, 2025 In 1980, South Korea teetered on the edge of ...