Torture to Treasure: The May 18th Liberty Park
A park of rememberence for those we lost and how far we’ve come
Category: May 18
The 5.18 Memorial
The Gwangju May 18 Uprising set the stage for Democracy and equality in South Korea
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?
Gwangju Museum of Art: May 18 Exhibition
On May 1, the Gwangju Museum of Art (GMA) opened a new exhibit that works to engage the city in the reality of its own history.
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.
Human Rights Prize Winner Mun Jeong-hyeon
Father Mun Jeong-hyeon is well known for his uncompromising stance on all human rights, democracy and peace issues. Here’s June 2012’s cover story.
Not Over Yet: Poetry on the May 18 Democratic Uprising
Ah, May! Gwangju is not over yet.