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Gwangju uprising

Content about the Gwangju uprising in South Korea in 1980.

Demonstrators gather in central Gwangju
Demonstrators gather in central Gwangju
Visitors' group photo

State-approved Revolution

Mutual Aid of Ours, 16th of May 2022
Gwangju demonstrators around the fountain

Gwangju Diary: Beyond Death, Beyond the Darkness of the Age – Lee Jae-eui

2017 PDF edition of the seminal Gwangju Diary, written by Lee Jae-eui, and originally published in…
Demonstrators gather in central Gwangju

The May 18 Gwangju democratic uprising

A detailed account of the May 18 popular uprising in Gwangju, South Korea, against the dictatorship's declaration of martial law and for workers'…

The Gwangju uprising, 1980

The history of the week-long uprising of the South Korean town of Kwangju against the regime of the West-backed dictator General Chun Doo-Hwan…

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