History never forgets those who distort it, but it takes revenge and exposes to them. Korea has an unsettled historical past and bloody history. The people of Korea faced oppression from Imperial Japan...

2019-06-28 

 In 2018, Professor Tony Robinson and his students arrived at study visit to the May 18 Memorial Foundation. The May 18 Memorial Foundation Secretary-General Mr Lee Gi-bong provides detailed historical ...

2019-06-17 

The Truth Finding of May 18th and the Development of Korean Democracy Ahn Byungwook 1. Democratic Movement and May 18th South Korea achieved democratization over long standing struggles such as T...

2019-06-13 

39th Anniversary of Gwangju Uprising: The Commemoration the May 18 Democratization Movement of GwangjuParticipants photos of the Gwangju Asia Forum 2019 a courtesy of the May 18 Memorial Foundation The Gwangj...

2019-06-12 

The May 18 Spirit: Defending and Sharing the May 18 Spirit with Art  The paintings are the art of life. That is an artistic way to express his/her feelings, anger and sharing the spirit to th...

2019-06-10 

      Memorizing the May 18 Democratic Spirit through Red Festa 2019 thanniversary of the May 18 uprising and among all the Red Festa is highlydiverse. It is diverse as it involves the ...

2019-06-04 

Good By Eugene Soh: A Great Soul and Activist Who Stand for Democracy and Human Rights Some beautiful souls dedicate themselves for the greater good and just for the wellbeing of humanity in the world ...

2019-06-03 

The Gwangju Asia Forum 2019 Last May 17-20, 2019, The May 18 Memorial Foundation hosted a successful annual event, the Gwangju Asia Forum under the theme of “Genocide and Refugees“: State Violence and Stat...

2019-05-29 

The May 18 Memorial Foundation and the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) held a workshop on the Asian Human Rights Charter (Right to Peace, Right to Culture, and Right to Justice) on December 11 to 13 ...

2019-01-29 

In the partnership with 518기념재단 The May 18 Memorial Foundation, Hong Kong-based Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) organized a three-day-long meeting in Sri Lanka from October 13-15, 2018.  T...

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