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
Humanity’s Warrior Fights On
For Mr. Eugene Soh, the most precious value in life is human rights.
Remembering the Gwangju Democratic Uprising
Texas has the Battle of the Alamo. Israel has the Siege of Masada. Greece has the Battle of Thermopylae. And the people of Gwangju – along with every Korean who identifies with them – have their memories of May 18-27, 1980.