Kwangju

Noun

Meaning

city in southwestern South Korea; an important military base during the Korean War

Examples

By comparison, the population of Kwangju, capital of South Cholla Province, increased less than threefold between 1960 and 1985, growing from 315,000 to 906,129 inhabitants. Source: Internet

His work has been shown extensively around the world, including the Biennales of Venice, São Paulo, Istanbul, Kwangju, Johannesburg and Seville. Source: Internet

He was responsible for the Kwangju Massacre in May 1980 when police and soldiers battled armed protesters. Source: Internet

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