Gwangju Uprising

Summary

Gwangju Uprising is a social movement^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of social_movement entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27,156 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Gwangju Uprising is in the country of South Korea^[3].
• Gwangju Uprising's instance of is recorded as social movement^[4].
• Gwangju Uprising's instance of is recorded as rebellion^[5].
• The location of Gwangju Uprising was Gwangju^[6].
• Gwangju Uprising's Commons category is recorded as Gwangju Uprising^[7].
• Gwangju Uprising's archives at is recorded as Manuscripts and Archives Department Yale University Library^[8].
• Gwangju Uprising comprises sexual violence during Gwangju Uprising^[9].
• Gwangju Uprising began on May 18, 1980^[10].
• Gwangju Uprising ended on May 27, 1980^[11].
• Gwangju Uprising's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 35.166666666667, 'lon': 126.91666666667}^[12].
• Among those involved in Gwangju Uprising was Chun Doo-hwan^[13].
• Among those involved in Gwangju Uprising was Yun Sang-won^[14].
• Gwangju Uprising's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Gwangju Uprising^[15].
• Gwangju Uprising resulted in {'amount': '+606'} deaths^[16].
• Gwangju Uprising caused {'amount': '+3139'} injuries^[17].
• Gwangju Uprising's number of missing is recorded as {'amount': '+76'}^[18].
• Gwangju Uprising's number of missing is recorded as {'amount': '+65'}^[19].
• Gwangju Uprising's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '5·18 광주 민주화 운동'}^[20].
• Gwangju Uprising's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '광주 민중 항쟁'}^[21].
• Gwangju Uprising's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '광주 민중 봉기'}^[22].
• Gwangju Uprising's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '광주 사태'}^[23].
• Gwangju Uprising's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '광주 학살'}^[24].
• Gwangju Uprising's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '광주 소요 사태'}^[25].
• Gwangju Uprising's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '5·18 민주화 운동'}^[26].
• Gwangju Uprising's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '광주 항쟁'}^[27].

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When and Where

Gwangju Uprising began on May 18, 1980^[10]. It ended on May 27, 1980^[11]. The location of it was Gwangju^[6]. It is in the country of South Korea^[3].

Context

Recorded instance of include social movement^[4] and rebellion^[5].

Participants

Recorded participant include Chun Doo-hwan^[13] and Yun Sang-won^[14].

Outcome and Impact

Gwangju Uprising resulted in {'amount': '+606'} deaths^[16]. It caused {'amount': '+3139'} injuries^[17]. Things named for it include Gwangju Prize for Human Rights^[28], an award^[29], in South Korea^[30], founded in 2000^[31].

Why It Matters

Gwangju Uprising ranks in the top 2% of social_movement entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27,156 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] It is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

Entities named for it include Gwangju Prize for Human Rights^[28], an award^[29], in South Korea^[30], founded in 2000^[31].