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Gwangju 5.18 Road is the course about the Democracy Movement of 1980. The courses include the historical places. More about 5.18Road; May 18th National Cemetery; Food streets – Gwangju has numerous designated Food Streets where multiple restaurants serving dishes renowned to Gwangju can be found.
Nam District (Korean: 남구; RR: Nam-gu) is the southern district of Gwangju, South Korea.. Among Gwangju’s five districts, it has a relatively short history. It was established in 1995 after being separated from the Seo District, and a month later, it absorbed the Daechon Subdistrict Office from the Gwangsan District.
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Gwangju [a] (Korean: 광주; Korean pronunciation:) is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, a suburb southeast of Seoul. The city is not to be confused with the much larger Gwangju , former capital of South Jeolla Province , or Guangzhou , the city of Guangdong , China in Hanja .
Gwangju Koryoin Village (Korean: 광주고려인마을) is an enclave of Koryo-saram (ethnic Koreans of the former Soviet Union) in Wolgok-dong , Gwangsan District, Gwangju, South Korea. [1] Along with Ansan's Ttaetgol Village, it is one of the largest communities of Koryo-saram in the country. [2] It had around 7,000 Koryo-saram residents by 2022.
The Gwangju Uprising, also known in South Korea as May 18 (Korean: 오일팔; Hanja: 五一八; RR: Oilpal; lit. Five One Eight), [b] was a series of student-led demonstrations that took place in Gwangju, South Korea, in May 1980, against the coup of Chun Doo-hwan.
Gwangju Metro (Korean: 광주 도시철도; Hanja: 光州都市鐵道) is the rapid transit system of Gwangju, South Korea, operated by the Gwangju Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation (GRTC, or Gwangju Metro). The subway network first opened in 2004 with 14 stations.
Dong District (Korean: 동구; RR: Dong-gu) is a district of Gwangju, South Korea. Mudeungsan is a famous landmark in the district. Modern art is displayed at the Street of Art, which was the first one of its kind in South Korea. It has Asian Cultural Center and Gwangju International Community Center.