Chonnam National University Holds Third Seminar Shedding New Light on May 18

Lecturer Noh Young-gi's Talk on "Why Did the Military Shoot at the People?"

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Chonnam National University will hold the 'Third Roundtable' aimed at shedding new light on the May 18 event through testimonies from martial law troops, police, and foreigners.

The 5·18 Research Institute at Chonnam National University (Director: Professor Choi Jeong-gi of the Department of Sociology) will hold a monthly roundtable on the 18th at 5 p.m. under the theme "Why Did the Military Shoot at the People?" to explore the movements of the new military regime and the activities of the martial law troops during the uprising.

The invited speaker, Mr. Noh Young-gi, author of Their May 18: How Did Political Soldiers Act? (Pureun History, 2020), has continuously researched the question of "Why did the Republic of Korea military shoot at its own people?"

This book reveals hidden truths and unresolved suspicions related to May 18, and further investigates the dynamics of violence and resistance that occurred in May Gwangju, as well as the social conditions that made them possible.

Meanwhile, Mr. Noh Young-gi served as an investigator for the Ministry of National Defense’s Past Truth Commission from 2005 to 2007, during which he studied extensive military records.

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