Public mourning begins at Mangwol-dong
Victims of the May 18 Democratic Uprising were first buried in the former Mangwol-dong cemetery, where remembrance and calls for truth continued.
LIVING NEIGHBORHOOD ARCHIVE · Gwangju
Unjeong-dong, Gwangju
전남광주 북구 운정동A neighborhood of remembrance where the National May 18 Democratic Cemetery preserves the lives and civic meaning of May 1980.
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01 · HISTORY
How this neighborhood remembers change
The national cemetery is established
After a memorialization project, the present cemetery opened in Unjeong-dong and the victims were reinterred here.
A route for remembrance and learning
The Gate of Democracy, May 18 Memorial Tower, and memorial hall form a route for paying respect and learning the history.
02 · NEIGHBORHOOD VOICES
Share a neighborhood memory →A neighborhood is also remembered by its people
Public records explain dates and places. Residents preserve the shops, school roads, sounds, and ordinary moments that maps cannot hold.
03 · PLACES
Places where the story remains visible
국립5.18민주묘지 민주의문
Gate of Democracy
The ceremonial entrance to the cemetery grounds.
5.18민중항쟁추모탑
May 18 Democratic Uprising Memorial Tower
The central memorial for collective remembrance.
국립5.18민주묘지 추모관
May 18 Memorial Hall
A space for records, reflection, and remembrance.
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Finding the neighborhood
Gwangju local bus to the National May 18 Cemetery
2–3 hoursRespect the living neighborhood
This is an active national cemetery. Dress and speak respectfully, and do not disturb graves or mourners.
Opening hours, admission, and transport conditions can change. Check the linked map and official information before you go.