Gwangju Uprising

The Gwangju Democratization Movement, also known in South Korea as May 18 Democratization Movement, was a series of student-led demonstrations that took place in Gwangju, South Korea, in May 1980, against the coup of Chun Doo-hwan. The uprising was violently suppressed by the South Korean military in a massacre.

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1980  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Gwangju massacre; May 18 Gwangju democratization movement; May 18 movement
rebellion, social movement, Chun Doo-hwan, Yun Sang-won, South Korea, 

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Location: 35.1667, 126.9167, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1980 Gwangju Uprising

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409 — 410 Siege of Guanggu

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5.18park

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May 18 Memorial Gwangju (Detail)

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1980 collage

1980 Events montage 16-grid version

Sculptures depicting the 5·18 Gwangju Democratization Movement in 5·18 Memorial Park

Daedong Square in 5·18 Memorial Park

Main Entrance (North East) of 5·18 Memorial Park

• Two Issues Regarding Criminal Sanctions for Dissemination of False Information on May 18 Uprising - scholarly article published on 30 November 2023, Q1860
• Human Acts - book by Han Kang, Korean, 2014, online

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	409	Siege of Guanggu	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1980	Gwangju Uprising	Chun Doo-hwan, rebellion, social movement, Yun Sang-won	Wikidata
site	fort		Damyang Geumseongsanseong	historic site, fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Hwasun Bibongsanseong Fortress	historic site, fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Hwasun Cheolongsanseong Fortress	historic site, fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Hwasun Oseong Fortress	historic site, fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Naju Hoejinseong	historic site, fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Wonseong Jin	historic site, fortress	Wikidata
commons	image		5.18park		Commons
commons	image		1930548 67090920281 4083 n		Commons
commons	image		1930548 67090910281 3311 n		Commons
commons	image		May 18 Memorial Gwangju (Detail)		Commons
commons	image		1930548 67090900281 2444 n		Commons
commons	image		1980 collage		Commons
commons	image		1980 Events montage 16-grid version		Commons
commons	image		Sculptures depicting the 5·18 Gwangju Democratization Movement in 5·18 Memorial Park		Commons
commons	image		Daedong Square in 5·18 Memorial Park		Commons
commons	image		Main Entrance (North East) of 5·18 Memorial Park		Commons