Warfronts The 1980 Gwangju Uprising: How South Korea’s Martial Law Almost Led to Mass Bloodshed Posted: March 7, 2025 | Last updated: March 12, 2025 In 1980, South Korea teetered on the edge of ...

GWANGJU, South Korea--Local researchers here are examining hundreds of rare photos taken by a Japanese photographer of protesters brutally oppressed by the military in 1980 in an uprising in South ...

GWANGJU, South Korea--New South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol called for consolidation in a speech on May 18 to mark a pro-democracy uprising that was squashed by the South Korean military 42 ...

Gwangju’s battle to restore historic landmark nearly over GWANGJU -- In the heart of Gwangju, a decade-long struggle to ...

It is 40 years since Choi Jung-ja saw her husband, who has been missing since South Korea's military dictatorship killed hundreds of people when they crushed the May 18 Gwangju pro-democracy ...

and the scene of a massive political struggle known as the Gwangju Uprising. This 1980 protest was led by determined university students fighting for democracy under an oppressive military government.

But 062 is Gwangju’s area code, and the beginning of the Gwangju Uprising was on May 18. The lyrics are his way of reminding listeners that the present is informed by the past. Today ...

Kang’s novels offer an important lens for understanding Korean history and politics, and the grief and strength of the Korean people.

Lucie Fellwock discusses Nobel prize winner Han Kang’s 2021 novel We Do Not Part (작별하지 않는다), recently translated to English.