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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 .
One of the largest ethnic enclaves of Koryo-saram (ethnic Koreans of the former Soviet Union) in South Korea is located in Gwangju: the Gwangju Koryoin Village. [11] [12] Schools in the vicinity of the village, such as Ha-nam Jung-ang Elementary School , have significant proportions of Russian speakers as a result. [13]
Gwangju MBC started radio broadcasts on 13 June 1964. On 29 August 1970, Honam Television (HBC) opened as an MBC TV affiliate on channel 9, on 30 September 1971, it was absorbed into the existing company. [1] Affected by the Gwangju Uprising in May 1980, Gwangju MBC's headquarters were set on fire by protesters, accusing MBC of manipulation. [2]
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.
The selection of Gwangju as the location for the Asia Culture Center was considered controversial because the city does not have any historic links to heritage sites or cultural significance related to art. The ACC location and design is a tribute to the 1980 Gwangju Uprising, also known as the May 18 Democratization Movement. The main building ...
Gwangsan District (Korean: 광산구; RR: Gwangsan-gu) is a district, similar to a ward, situated in Gwangju, South Korea.The total population of the district, as of September 2004, is 295,294, and the population density of the district is 1,085 per 1 km. [2] [3] Its area is about 45% of the city of Gwangju.
Seo District (Korean: 서구; RR: Seo-gu) is a district of Gwangju, South Korea. Its hanja transcription means "west district", but it is in the center of the city. Its city hall and a convention center are famous landmarks in the district.
Namgwangju station ("South Gwangju station") is a station on Gwangju Metro Line 1, located at Hak-dong 994 in Dong-gu, Gwangju, South Korea. It opened for service on April 28, 2004. It lies at the site of the former Korail Namgwangju station, which had opened as Singwangju station in 1936 and been renamed Namgwangju in 1938.