Gwangju Nam-gu 'Historical Tour from Japanese Occupation to May 1980'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] Nam-gu, Gwangju (District Mayor Kim Byung-nae) has prepared an opportunity to reflect on the history of the democratization movement.

Nam-gu will operate the ‘Democracy and Human Rights History Tour’ program on May 20 and 27 around Gwangju Park, looking back on the May Gwangju Democratization Movement during the Japanese colonial period.

According to Nam-gu on the 16th, the 2021 Democracy and Human Rights History Tour program will be held around Gwangju Park on May 20 and 27.

The program is expected to include 40 participants, including families with elementary and middle school students.

Participants will explore historical sites related to the Japanese colonial period and the May 1980 Gwangju events around Gwangju Park together with Jeong Yong-jin, Academic Director of the Gwangju Branch of the Institute for Korean Historical Studies.

The tour course includes the monument commemorating the death of Sim Nam-il, a Korean independence militia leader from the late Joseon period, located near the Gwangju Park Senior Welfare Center, the memorial for the victims of the April 19 Revolution, the Children’s Charter Tower, the indictment monument against pro-Japanese figures, the memorial for martyr Ryu Dong-woon who sacrificed his life for the democratization movement, the May 18 historical monument, and the Gwangju Shinsa Staircase.

The tour course visiting these historical sites is expected to take about 70 minutes, and after the history tour, all participants will gather to share their impressions and hold a discussion session.

A Nam-gu official stated, “It will be a meaningful time to reflect on the value of democracy and human rights while exploring the historical sites scattered around Gwangju Park.”

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