Commemorate and promote the spirit of struggle and solidarity of the May 18 Uprising
Headquarters
152 Naebang-ro Seo-gu Gwangju, 61965 Gwangju, South Korea
Area served
Gwangju, South Korea, Asia and beyond
Website
eng.518.org//
The May 18 Memorial Foundation[1][2][3] (Korean: 5·18기념재단; Hanja: 5·18紀念財團) is a prominent organization based in the city of Gwangju, South Korea, with a view to commemorate and develop the spirit of struggle and solidarity of the Gwangju Uprising, also known as the May 18 Democratic Uprising and May 18 Gwangju Uprising.[4] The organization was founded in 1994 by the May 18 victims, Gwangju citizens, overseas Koreans and Korean nationals, who believe in promoting the May 18 spirit to respect the sacrifice of the victims, strengthen democracy of modern Korea and to stand in solidarity with the democratic struggles in Asia and beyond.[5]
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