Gwangju

From Korean 광주(光州) (gwangju).

Gwangju

1. A city in South Korea.
   • 2021 July 18, Choe Sang-Hun, “‘Historical Distortions’ Test South Korea’s Commitment to Free Speech”, in The New York Times‎, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 18 July 2021‎:

     In the history of South Korea’s fight for democracy, the 1980 uprising in Gwangju stands out as one of the proudest moments. Thousands of ordinary citizens took to the streets to protest a military dictatorship, and hundreds were shot down by security forces. The bloody incident has been sanctified in textbooks as the “Gwangju Democratization Movement.”