The Korean War (6.25): How It Began
Originally written by Shin Sang-soon (Originally appearing in the June 2003 and June 2010 issues of the Gwangju News.) It was 69 years ago this month that the Korean War … Read More
Category: Jeolla History
The May 16 Military Coup: How It Came About
Originally written by Shin Sang-soon (Originally appearing in the May 2003 issue of the Gwangju News.) As May 16 is the fifty-eighth anniversary of Korea’s 5.16 coup d’état, we thought … Read More
The 4.19 Student Revolution
Originally written by Shin Sang-soon (Originally appearing in the April 2006 issue of the Gwangju News.) As April 19 is the annual observance of Korea’s 4.19 Student Revolution, we thought … Read More
In Search of the Gwangju Spirit
Written by Lee Suk Pei The Project: Gwangju Dark Tour After completing our very first project on the Goryeo-in Village in the Gwangsan District, for our second project our team … Read More
Jeolla in Imjin
Written by Won Hea Ran Painting by Byeon Bak Originally published March 2015 #157 The year was 1592. Through Busan harbor, 160,000 Japanese soldiers invaded Korea and marched north to … Read More
Unsung Heroes
Written by Adam Volle Photographed by Mark Eaton Originally published July 2013 #137 The issue is a song. Ever since its creation as a funeral song for the heroes of … Read More
The History of Gwangju
Written by An Se-in, in cooperation with Hong Chang-woo Photographs courtesy of Gwangju Metropolitan City Originally published March 2014 #145 What is Gwangju? Gwangju has been called the city of … Read More
The Cruelty of Spring: Looking Back at the April 19 Student Protests in Seoul
Written by Wilson Melbostad Photographs courtesy of the 4.19 Revolution Documentary Heritage to the UNESCO Memory of the World Most of those residing in Gwangju know that with the onset … Read More