Published in 2014, it was inspired by the democracy uprising in Gwangju on May 18, 1980. Under martial law, the military attacked pro-democracy citizens, killing and injuring many. In the novel ...

Gwangju’s battle to restore historic landmark nearly over GWANGJU -- In the heart of Gwangju, a decade-long struggle to preserve a site of immense historical significance is finally nearing its ...

GWANGJU, South Korea--Local researchers here are examining hundreds of rare photos taken by a Japanese photographer of protesters brutally oppressed by the military in 1980 in an uprising in South ...

Warfronts The 1980 Gwangju Uprising: How South Korea’s Martial Law Almost Led to Mass Bloodshed Posted: March 7, 2025 | Last updated: March 12, 2025 In 1980, South Korea teetered on the edge of ...

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 ...

Crowds of protesters held rallies on the historic street of the democratic uprising of May 18, 1980, in the southwestern city of Gwangju, Saturday, either opposing the removal of impeached ...

There are people whose lives have been shaken by the Gwangju Video On May of 1980 the ... these people the 40th anniversary of the Gwangju Uprising and the pursuit to trace the missing 4 hours ...

The archdiocesan territory is known for its traditional arts. Gwangju (Kwangju) was the place of the May 18 Democratic Uprising in 1980 against the military coup. St. Joseph’s Church in Lahore is the ...