5.18 Gwangju Uprising for Democracy in 1980

CONTENT WARNING - features discussion of political violence and oppression. In December 2024 South Koreans in Seoul prevented the imposition of martial law and dictatorship. In a world where the right to vote is often taken for granted or even disparaged, why were South Koreans so passionate– even risking their lives in defence of their democracy? The answer lies in history and in living memory,…