Recalling the Romanian Revolution of 1989
Written by Isaiah Winters Photograph from Wikipedia At first glance, the Romanian Revolution of 1989 and the Gwangju Uprising of 1980 may seem worlds apart, but in fact, a … Read More
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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
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
The Donghak Peasants Rebellion
The Donghak Peasants Rebellion is one of the most famous events in Jeolla History.
The 5.18 Memorial
The Gwangju May 18 Uprising set the stage for Democracy and equality in South Korea
Burning Questions: Curator Jessica Morgan on “Burning Down The House”
The 10th Gwangju Biennale exhibition has a very ambitious theme! It explores the process of rapid destruction & construction and its impact on human experience!
Memories of a Massacre
The glories of the peninsula in spring, however bright and petal-blown they may be, are now and then stifled by the reflections of the many other springs that have gone before.