Gwangju City Operates Online Exhibition '120 Years of Korea's Democratic Journey'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 14th that amid the suspension of operations at all permanent exhibition halls in the region due to the implementation of quasi-level 3 social distancing measures following the resurgence of COVID-19, the "120 Years of Korea's Democratic Journey" exhibition has been opened and is being operated as an online exhibition.

The online exhibition can be easily accessed via video, photos, and all other content on computers or mobile devices through the digital archive established on the Gwangju city website's notification popup and the Kim Dae-jung Convention Center website.

The "120 Years of Korea's Democratic Journey" exhibition, conducted as part of the 40th anniversary commemorative project of the May 18 Democratic Movement, is an exhibition where visitors can experience major democratic events spanning modern and contemporary Korean history, from the Donghak Peasant Revolution to the Candlelight Revolution, all in one place.

The exhibition covers nine significant events that have had an important impact on the development of democracy in Korea, from the epilogue examining the current state of global democracy to the Donghak Peasant Revolution, the March 1st Movement, the Gwangju Student Independence Movement, Jeju 4.3, the April 19 Revolution, the Bu-Ma Democratic Protests, the May 18 Democratic Movement, the June Democratic Uprising, and the Candlelight Revolution.

The nine thematic halls of the exhibition each use architectural structures or representative locations that hold significant meaning in their respective historical events as motifs.

Additionally, video materials collected on the meanings and historical backgrounds of each event have been re-edited to make it easier for visitors to understand, which is a notable feature.

Yoon Mok-hyun, Director of the Democracy, Human Rights, and Peace Bureau of the city, said, "Through the 120 Years of Democratic Journey exhibition, we hope that the spirit of resistance, human rights, and peace from the Donghak Revolution to the Candlelight Revolution, especially the May 18 Democratic Movement, will be engraved not only in the hearts of our descendants but also in those of people worldwide, elevating it as a heritage of humanity."

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