Gwangju Uprising

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Large crowd of people, mostly young, sit closely packed in a public square during the Gwangju Uprising in South Korea, 1980, with buildings and trees in the background.

Korean students with hands tied behind their backs are led in a line by soldiers holding a rope during the 1980 Gwangju Uprising in South Korea.

Aerial view of the May 18 National Cemetery in Gwangju, South Korea, showing rows of graves, a central monument, and surrounding trees with mountains in the background.

Gwangju Uprising: Media

South Korean history

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Large crowd of people, mostly young, sit closely packed in a public square during the Gwangju Uprising in South Korea, 1980, with buildings and trees in the background.

Mass protests in Gwangju

In response to the repressive policies of South Korean President Chun Doo-Hwan, citizens...

© Francois Lochon—Gamma-Rapho/Getty Images

Korean students with hands tied behind their backs are led in a line by soldiers holding a rope during the 1980 Gwangju Uprising in South Korea.

A brutal crackdown

Protesters claimed control of Gwangju on May 21, 1980, three days after they had...

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Aerial view of the May 18 National Cemetery in Gwangju, South Korea, showing rows of graves, a central monument, and surrounding trees with mountains in the background.

May 18th National Cemetery

The May 18 National Cemetery in Gwangju, South Korea, commemorates those killed during...

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