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May 18 Democratic Uprising Archives (5•18민주화운동 기록관) - Homepage : www.518archives.go.kr - Tel : The May 18 Democratization Movement was a righteous uprising by citizens that took place in Gwangju for ten days from May 18 to 27 in 1980. The May 18 Democratic Uprising Archives was established in 2015 at the former Gwangju Catholic Center, a historical site of May 1980, to systematically collect and preserve the May 18 Democratization Movement's heritage that led to the democracy in Korea today. Through the efforts of Gwangju citizens, visitors can see the original records of the May 18 Democratization Movement, inscribed on the UNESCO Memory of the World in 2011. Visitors can also view the records with a guide or through online exhibitions. The May 18 Democratic Uprising Archives is a place that preserves the history of all Korean citizens. - Address : 221 Geumnam-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju ※ Introduction Information - Ccapacity : - Inquiries and Guides +82-62-613-8204 - Parking : Av...

Sabang Memorial Park (사방기념공원) - Homepage : www.pohang.go.kr - Tel : Sabang Memorial Park was opened in 2007 to celebrate 100 years of the "sabang movement" (planting trees on empty hills & mountains) in Korea. The memorial park offers exhibitions of the grand-scale sabang project taken on by the Park Chung-hee administration in 1975-1980. - Address : 1712 Haean-ro, Heunghae-eup, Buk-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do ※ Introduction Information - Ccapacity : - Experienceable age : Open to visitors of all ages - Inquiries and Guides +82-54-270-5884 - Open date : - Parking : Available - Rest date : N/A (Open all year round) - Use season : - Use time Exhibition hall 09:00-18:00 - Film Locations : Drama "Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha (2020)" - Admission Fees : Free - Restrooms : Available - Available Facilities : Exhibition hall, outdoor exhibition space, memorial, windy hill This work was created by the Korea Tourism Organization for 24 years and opened as the ...

Birth Home of Park Sang-jin (박상진의사 생가) - Homepage : www.psjpark.modoo.at - Tel : Birth Home of Park Sang-jin is the residence where Park Sang-jin (1884-1921), an independence activist during the Japanese colonial period, once resided. He devoted all his assets to the independence movement, which led to the decline of his family and the eventual loss of this house to others. However, the government later acquired it, restoring and preserving the property. Comprising six buildings, including sarangchae and anchae, the tiled-roof house represents a yangban's residence built in the 19th century in Korea. - Address : 10 Baksangjin 5-ro, Buk-gu, Ulsan ※ Introduction Information - Ccapacity : - Experienceable age : - Experience guide : Walking the path of independence activist - Inquiries and Guides +82-52-296-1411 - Open date : - Parking : Available - Rest date : Mondays, Tuesdays, Holidays, Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day) & Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day) holidays ...

May 18th National Cemetery (5·18 기념공원) - Homepage : www.grandculture.net - Tel : +82-62-376-5197 May 18th National Cemetery is a park established to commemorate the democratization movement that took place in Gwangju in May 18th, 1980. The park features facilities such as the May 18th Memorial Culture Center, Daedong Plaza, Gwangju Student Movement Memorial Tower, memorial spaces, and the Oweol Pavilion. It serves as a meaningful space for reflecting on the history of Korean democracy and honoring the sacrificial spirit of the martyrs who lost their lives during the democratization movement. - Address : 152 Naebang-ro, Seo-gu, Gwangju ※ Introduction Information - Ccapacity : - Experienceable age : - Inquiries and Guides +82-62-376-5197 - Open date : 1998-05-18 - Parking : Available - Rest date : N/A (Open all year round) - Use season : - Use time Open 24 hr - Available Facilities : * Oweolru Pavilion, traditional ponds, sculptures, memorials, etc. * 5·18 Memorial Center ...