May 18: Participant Recollections
Interviews with Park Young-sun and Ahn Giljeong. Interviews by Jeong Jiyeon and Melline Galani.Photographs by Yunkyoung (Hillel) Kim. “May 18” or “5.18” is shorthand for the Gwangju May 18 Democratic … Read More
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MAY 18: Violence, Blood, Sorrow
Edited by Dr.David Shaffer. At the mention of “May,” the first thought that still comes to mind for many residents of Gwangju is the “Gwangju Incident” (광주사태, Gwangju-satae), as it … Read More
Gwangju: Striving to be a ‘Human Rights City’
What is a human rights city? How is Gwangju working towards becoming a true human rights city?
The History of Gwangju
How did Gwangju come to be Korea’s sixth metropolitan city, known for human rights and democracy? Here’s a brief history from prehistoric times.