The Jeonil Building: Icon of an Uprising

Written and photographed by Isaiah Winters The Jeonil Building in downtown Gwangju represents many things to many different people. To casual passersby, it’s the paint-chipped eyescraper* that dominates much of … Read More

The Book That Sparked a Revolution: An Interview with Lee Jae-eui, Author of “Gwangju Diary”

Written by Wilson Melbostad Photographs by Sarah Pittman and courtesy of the 5.18 Archives   As most residents of Korea will tell you, Gwangju isn’t just the name of a … Read More

Sites of Horror and History Along 5.18 Road

Written and photographed by Isaiah Winters The elderly in South Korea can be a law unto themselves. That thought dawned on me when I happened upon a small band of … Read More

Tim Shorrock at the 5.18 Archives: A Two-Month Project in Gwangju

Photos courtesy of Tim Shorrock  There are few Americans with as much inside knowledge about the May 18 Gwangju Uprising as Washington, D.C.-based veteran investigative journalist Tim Shorrock. Shaped by … Read More

Lessons of May 18: Hyedang Seunim Reflects on a Life of Teaching

Photos by Lorryn Smit and courtesy of Hyedang Seunim At the Jeollanamdo Provincial Hall, where members of the Gwangju Citizens’ Army gathered, a group of foreign reporters stood, unable to … Read More

Was the US Government Involved in the May 18th Democratic Uprising?

Clarification Surrounding The US Involvement In the May 18th Democratic Uprising

The May 18 National Cemetery: A pain Unscathed

The May 18 National Cemetery: A Place of Remembrance and Learning for The People of Korea

5.18 Memorial Park

Situated In Sangmu Lays The 5.18 Memorial Park; A Touching Tribute to the 250 Students That Lost Their Lives During the Korean Uprising.