Gwangju uprising of 1980, Jeju incident, 'comfort women' included in textbook guidelines

The 1980 pro-democracy uprising in the southwestern city of Gwangju, the bloody 1948-1954 suppression of a civilian uprising on Jeju, and Japan's wartime sexual slavery have been included in the latest textbook guidelines...

2023-01-27

[Today's Cartoon] 2023.01.18

The families of victims of shots fired by special forces during the Gwangju Massacre on May 18, 1980 paid tribute to the soldiers killed by armed civilians and buried at the National Cemetery.

2023-01-17

One year ago

A group of people asking for compensation from HDC Hyundai Development after the collapse of an apartment building in Gwangju stand in front of the site of the collapse on Tuesday.

2023-01-10

Ministry denies omission of Gwangju from history books was political

The Education Ministry refuted an allegation that it deliberately eliminated descriptions of the May 18 Gwangju Uprising in new history textbooks for public elementary, middle and high schools...

2023-01-04

Crush to perform at Olympic Park Gymnastics Stadium on Jan. 28

Singer Crush will perform at the Olympic Park Gymnastics Stadium on Jan. 28. All tickets for Crush’s “Crush on You Tour ‘Crush Hour’ Encore” concert, to be held at the Olympic Park Gymnastics Stadium in Seoul on Jan. 28, have sold out...

2022-12-29

Two deaths reported due to heavy snow, many injuries, accidents reported

Deaths and accidents related to the heavy snow that fell mainly in the central regions of the country were reported across the country yesterday.

2022-12-22

Hillstate extend winning streak to 14 games, one off league record

Suwon Hyundai Engineering & Construction Hillstate are one win away from tying their V League record 15-win winning streak after shutting out the Gwangju Pepper Savings Bank AI Peppers in three sets on Sunday.

2022-12-19

Yunchan Lim has no plans to conform after Van Cliburn International Piano Competition win

Pianist Yunchan Lim released his first Deutsche Grammophon album on Monday after his big win at the 17th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in June. He could’ve released a solo album that consists of Rachmaninov’s Piano Concert No. 3 in D...

2022-11-29

Inter-Korean canines may find a home in Gwangju

Two dogs reluctantly given up by former President Moon Jae-in — gifts from North Korean leader Kim Jong-un — will probably be sent to a zoo in Gwangju's Uchi Park.

2022-11-22

Hillstate extend lead at top of V League as Peppers flounder

The start of the 2022-23 season is starting to look a lot like the start of last season with the Hillstate taking the top spot with four straight wins, while the AI Peppers trail at the bottom of the standings with four straight losses.

2022-11-07

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