Podcasts about gwangju uprising

Introducing Hwang Sok-yong's memoir [The Prisoner], we explore the author's life as he personally experienced key moments in modern Korean history, including the Korean War, the April 19 Revolution, and the May 18 Gwangju Uprising.Translated by Sora Kim Russell and Anton Hur

Mini-podcast about an uprising against the US-backed dictatorship in Gwangju, South Korea in 1980.Learn more in episodes 53-56 of the Working Class History podcast: https://workingclasshistory.com/podcast/e53-the-gwangju-uprising-1980/See all of our anniversaries each day, alongside sources and maps on the On This Day section of our Stories app: stories.workingclasshistory.com/date/todayAnd browse all Stories by Date here on the Date index: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/dateOur work is only possible because of support from you, our listeners on patreon. If you appreciate our work, please join us and access exclusive content and benefits at patreon.com/workingclasshistory.AcknowledgementsWritten and edited by Working Class History.Theme music by Ricardo Araya. Check out his YouTube channel at youtube.com/@peptoattack

The May 1980 clash between government forces and the people of Gwangju marks a key turning point toward democracy in South Korea.  The nation's sixth largest city, the citizens of Gwangju suffered immeasurably for the uprising. The city lost development support and its citizens were cast as traitors and North Korean sympathizers.  The decision to select Gwangju to host a major international art exhibition, or what became known as the Gwangju Biennale, was an effort to address the injustices of the past.  Author of The Cultural Politics of Urban Development in South Korea: Art, Memory and Urban Boosterism in Gwangju, HaeRan Shin discusses the challenge of reconciling urban development with the memory of the Gwangju Uprising.  

1980 verschärfte die derzeitige Militärregierung Südkoreas ihren Einfluss durch das verhängen des Kriegsrechtes. Anfangs friedliche Demonstrationen forderten das Abschaffen des Kriegsrechtes und eine Bewegung hin zur Demokratie, doch diese wurden vom Militär mit dem Einsatz von brutalster Gewalt beendet. Seither gilt der Aufstand in Gwangju als Symbol für die Unterdrückung der Demokratiebewegung in Südkorea.

Korea24 – 2022.05.19. (Thursday) News Briefing: The official campaign period for the June 1st local elections and parliamentary by-elections have started. More than 7,600 candidates across the nation will take to the streets over the next two weeks to try and win over voters. (KOO Hee-jin) In-Depth News Analysis (Korean Politics Digest): In a marked departure from his conservative predecessors, President Yoon Suk Yeol attended a ceremony on Wednesday marking the anniversary of Gwangju Uprising, accompanied by his cabinet members and around 100 lawmakers from the People Power Party. Affiliate Professor Kim Byoung-joo from the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies and Law Professor Cho Hee-kyung from Hongik University join us on the line to discuss the significance of this move, as well as President Yoon’s recent decision to push through the appointment of Han Dong-hoon as Justice Minister, and the pending appointment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo. Korea Trending with Jenny Suh: 1. A month-long crack down on illegal vehicles and motorcycles will begin next week. (다음 주부터 대포차·번호판 가린 오토바이 등 일제 단속) 2. The Korea Tourism Organization is set to release three new videos in its popular series ‘Feel the Rhythm of Korea’ on Friday. ('범 내려온다' 다음은 '디스코 팡팡'…관광공사 새 영상 공개) 3. Finland and Sweden have formally submitted their applications to join NATO against the backdrop of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. ('러시아 옆' 핀란드·스웨덴, 나토 가입신청서 냈다…터키 반대가 관건) Explore Korea: Wednesday marked the 42nd anniversary of the May 18 Pro-Democracy Movement, also known as the Gwangju Uprising. Our travel and history contributor Allison Needels from Pinpoint Korea joins us on the line to tell us more about the incident, as well as where to visit in Gwangju to learn more, including The May 18 Democratic Archive and the May 18 Democracy Square. Morning Edition Preview with Richard Larkin: - Tomorrow’s Korea Times features a report by Park Han-sol on cultural asset restorer Kim Min-jung, who helped the Korean traditional paper 'Hanji' become a popular material at the Louvre Museum's restoration center. - In tomorrow’s Korea Herald, Yim Hyun-su explains how the French artist, Henri Matisse, has been gaining popularity in South Korea, especially among young people, 70 years after his death.

A very special presentation as the Gwangju Foreign Language Network on May 18 presented a radio adaptation of Paul Courtright's "Witnessing Gwangju" from 7 to 8pm.  Paul Courtright was a Peace Corps volunteer stationed in the Gwangju area when the horrors of the Gwangju Uprising began, and this is a dramatic recreation produced by GFN to celebrate the 42nd anniversary of the events that began democratic change in the Republic of Korea.  Full script and credits are noted in the episode transcript.

With all eyes are on it, these are the stories of Korea's culture from the very pages of its literature. Introducing Paul Courtright's memoir [Witnessing Gwangju], we learn about Gwangju Uprising.

Korea24 – 2022.03.02. (Wednesday) News Briefing: Daily COVID-19 cases topped 200-thousand for the first time as the omicron wave in the nation further gained traction. This comes as students across the nation returned to school for the start of the new academic year. (Eunice KIM) In-Depth News Analysis: The nation saw a new record number of COVID-19 cases, as students returned to school. This has raised concerns, because young children have yet to be vaccinated under the national vaccination scheme. The government has, however, still gone ahead with the controversial decision to suspend the COVID-19 pass system, assuring the public that the situation is under control. For analysis on these latest developments, Clinical Associate Professor Kang Hyun-mi (강현미) from the Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at the Catholic University of Korea Seoul St. Mary's Hospital joins us on the line. Korea Trending with Walter Lee: 1. Kim Jung-ju, the founder of Nexon, one of the biggest video game companies in Korea, passed away at the age 54 after reportedly long suffering from depression. (게임 벤처 1세대 넥슨 창업주 김정주 별세…향년 54세) 2. The US health care company, Abbott Laboratories, has expanded its recall of Similac baby formulas after the death of a second infant. (美 유명 아기분유 '시밀락'…섭취 후 2명 사망, 리콜 확대) 3. Apple has revealed it will halt sales in Russia in protest to the country’s invasion of Ukraine, joining other major US companies and brands. (러시아 국민, 아이폰 나이키 못하고 디즈니 워너브라더스 신작 영화도 못봐) Korea Book Club: This week we discuss a novella called 'There a Petal Silently Falls (저기 소리 없이 한 점 꽃잎이 지고)’ by the highly regarded novelist Ch'oe Yun (최윤). Originally published in 1988, it explores the traumas left in the aftermath of the Gwangju Uprising. Our literary critic Barry Welsh tells us how Ch’oe brings together three separate narratives to deliver a haunting and powerful work that remains influential to this day. Morning Edition Preview with Richard Larkin: - In tomorrow’s Korea Times, Bahk Eun-ji writes about how dozens of spring festivals in Korea have been canceled for a third year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. - Tomorrow’s Korea Herald features a piece by Park Yuna on how two Korean Joseon era artifacts will be heading to Australia to become permanent exhibits at a gallery.

KDMEO, WE DON'T KNOW DRUGS. Judy and Linda stall for fall by watching four ridiculously popular Kdramas from 2004-2013! How is every single one of these about a poor dumdum uncovering a rich douchebag's heart of gold? We will be hibernating for December, in hopes that we'll get some dramas worth checking out in 2022. Happy holidays and happy New Year!   Digressions:   1:51 - New Patreon donor and Listener E-mails! 14:14 - On a whim, Judy tried out "Inspector Koo" (구경이), starring Lee YoungAe. It's pretty watchable and has a great supporting cast. 16:51 - "The Handmaiden" (아가씨) is a hauntingly memorable film. It was directed by Park ChanWook, who also directed the Vengeance series of films. 18:27 - A notorious dictator is dead! Judy celebrated by watching "A Taxi Driver" (택시운전사), a 2017 film about the 1980 Gwangju Uprising. 21:03 - "Arcane" is a Netflix animated series based in the "League of Legends" universe and is an amazing show, even if you have never played the video game. 22:36 - Judy has been walking down the anime nostalgia lane with the 2019 series, "Fruits Basket" (フルーツバスケット). Ignore the stereotypical shoujo fantasy premise and focus on the message about friends, family and helping each other heal from trauma.   25:21 - "The Heirs" (왕관을 쓰려는 자, 그 무게를 견뎌라 – 상속자들) is an SBS drama from 2013, starring Lee MinHo, Park ShinHye, Kim JiWon and Kim WooBin. Ah yes, rich people problems and English-speaking "actors", Judy's favourite things in a drama. 35:50 - "Princess Hours" (궁) is a 2006 MBC drama set in an alternate universe in which Korea has a constitutional monarchy. It stars Yoon EunHye, Ju JiHoon and Song JiHyo. Yoon EunHye is playing pretty much the same character as in "Coffee Prince", a spunky girl who has to save her family from poverty. 43:17 - "Master's Sun" (주군의 태양) is a 2013 SBS drama, starring So JiSub and Gong HyoJin. Linda didn't manage to finish the episode, so Judy struggles to recap the latter half, which is absolutely bonkers. 54:30 - "Full House" (풀하우스) is a 2004 KBS drama, starring Rain and Song HyeKyo. Words cannot adequately express just how awful this drama was. How was this so popular?   Some Korean terms:   흙수저: [heuk-soo-jeo] literally "dirt spoon" as compared to "silver spoon"; from an impoverished background. 알바: short for 아르바이트 [ah-reu-bah-ee-teu]; taken from German word, "arbeit", meaning "work"; minimum wage job. 미숫가루: [mi-soot-ga-roo] mixed grain powder that is usually blended with water, ice and sugar to make a summer drink. 범생: [beom-seng] short for "모범생" [mo-beom-seng], meaning "model student". 가채: [ga-che] intricate traditional wig worn by women. 한복: [han-bok] traditional Korean clothing. 사극: [sa-geuk] historical drama. 눈치: [noon-chi] a combination of "tact" and "situational awareness"; to be lacking in "눈치" is an insult. 모자라다: [mo-ja-ra-da] "to be not enough"; "to be slow" if used to describe a person. 제수씨: [jeh-soo-ssi] respectful way of addressing the significant other of a younger brother/friend.    Audio credits:   TRPP - "Inspector Koo" (구경이) OST - "Yeah (Round and Round)" Jo YeongWook - "The Handmaiden" (아가씨) OST - "The Tree from Mount Fuji" Cho HyeWon - "A Taxi Driver" (택시운전사) OST - "The Customer I Left Behind" (두고 온 손님) Imagine Dragons - "Arcane" - "Enemy" Beverly - "Fruits Basket" (フルーツバスケット) - "Again"   Please send any questions, comments or suggestions on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@kdramamyeyesout) or e-mail us (kdramamyeyesout(at)gmail.com).   You can become our patron at patreon.com/kdramamyeyesout for as little as $1 per month!   Download this and other episodes and while you're there, write us a review:   Apple Podcasts   Google Play Music   Stitcher   Spotify   Libsyn RSS   The KDMEO theme music is 'Cute', by Bensound (www.bensound.com), and is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No-Derivatives 4.0 International. 

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Korea24 – 2021.11.02. (Tuesday) News Briefing: President Moon Jae-in has officially declared that South Korea will cut greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent from 2018 levels by 2030. Moon made the commitment on Monday in his keynote speech at the annual UN climate summit COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Eunice Kim) In-Depth News Analysis: The 26th U.N. Climate Change Conference opened in Glasgow on Sunday, kicking off two weeks of intense diplomatic negotiations by around 200 countries on how to tackle global warming. But there has been much criticism about the summit’s impact, especially with leaders from China and Russia, staying away from the event. Meanwhile, South Korea has set ambitious Nationally Determined Contributions, or NDCs, but business sectors have expressed concerns of its possible negative economic consequences. To assess Korea’s goals and provide an overview of COP26, Professor Kim Jeong-in from the School of Economics at Chung-ang (중앙) University joins us on the line.the Korea Trending with Jung Ye-won: 1. Police have arrested a woman on charges of child abuse, after she was seen severely beating her 7 year-old son in broad daylight last month. (도로 한복판 7살 어린이 무차별 폭행…알고 보니 친엄마) 2. Concerns are growing that South Korea may run out of diesel exhaust fluid due to China’s decision to restrict its export. (중국발 '요소수' 품귀현상에 물류대란 우려…화물차 200만대 영향) 3. A 5 year-old girl who was tragically left with irreversible injuries to her brain after an accident, has gone on to save the lives of three other critically ill patients through organ donation. (키즈카페서 사고 뒤 뇌사 5세, 3명에게 장기 기증하고 하늘로) Touch Base in Seoul: One of the key figures behind the scenes that helped South Korea’s women’s curling team win their historic silver medal at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics was Canadian coach Peter Gallant. He has now returned to try and help the team once again, first to qualify for Beijing 2022, and possibly help repeat their past Olympic success, or even go one step further. He joins us to talk about how the team is preparing, what brought him back, and the support he showed the team when they came forward with the abuse that they suffered under the former head coach and management. Morning Edition Preview with Antony Casey: - In tomorrow’s Korea Times, Jon Dunbar introduces a new book on the Gwangju Uprising by David Dolinger, who was a US Peace Corps volunteer at the time. - In tomorrow’s Korea Herald, Ko Jun-tae writes about the scourge of delivery motorcyclists in Seoul, and what businesses and authorities are doing about it.

Korea24 – 2021.10.27. (Wednesday) News Briefing: The government has decided to hold a state funeral for former President Roh Tae-woo, who died on Tuesday. In a statement explaining its decision, the interior ministry said the former president made historic mistakes related to the 1979 coup and the 1980 Gwangju pro-democracy crackdown, but that he also made contributions through his Nordpolitik policy, which included a non-aggression pact with North Korea. However it was also confirmed that he would not be laid to rest at a national cemetery. (Eunice Kim) In-Depth News Analysis: The decision to hold a state funeral for former President Roh Tae-woo came despite protests by some lawmakers, due to his role in the 1979 coup, and the 1980 Gwangju Uprising crackdown. However, others have noted his role in the nation’s transition from a military dictatorship into a democracy, during which he helped successfully host the 1988 Seoul Olympics, and his signature Nordpolitik foreign policy. Professor Song Se-ryun (송세련) from Kyunghee University joins us on the line to look closer at the mixed legacy Roh leaves behind. Korea Trending with Walter Lee: 1. Concerns of discrimination are being raised over the government’s plan to introduce a COVID-19 ‘vaccine pass’ system at high-risk facilities from next Monday. ("헬스장 '백신패스' 왜 차별하나"…미접종 '머슬男女' 반발 이어져) 2. Customers at fast food restaurants in Korea have been complaining about the lack of lettuce in their burgers, after some companies stopped serving it due to the recent surge in vegetable prices. (“불고기 마카롱?” 양상추 빠진 햄버거에 불만 쌓여) 3. South Korea’s new Ambassador to Britain Kim Gunn caught the eye of Queen Elizabeth as he wore a full hanbok when he presented his credentials to her virtually on Tuesday. (주영 한국대사, 도포 차림에 갓쓰고 英여왕에 신임장 제출) Korea Book Club: Literary translator Anton Hur joins us for our special monthly edition of the club. He introduces the latest novel by Sang Young Park (박상영), ‘1차원이 되고싶어’, published by Munhakdongne, which Anton has titled in English as ‘Lie Like Lines’. It tells the story of a high school boy living in the southeastern city of Daegu during the early Noughties, as he discovers his repressed queer identity. Morning Edition Preview with Mark Wilson-Choi: - Tomorrow’s Korea Times features a report by Park Ji-won on the Cultural Heritage Administration(CHA) designating Jeju’s largest shamanistic ritual, ‘Jeju Keungut (제주큰굿)’, as a national intangible cultural heritage. - Tomorrow’s Korea Herald features a story by Kim Byung-wook about the once-popular trend of e-scooters in Seoul experiencing their downfall due to a multitude of reasons.

The final part of our four-part podcast miniseries about the May 18 uprising in Gwangju, South Korea, in 1980 against the US-backed military dictatorship of Chun Doo Hwan. We speak with Kim Yong Ho, David Dolinger and Jeon Yong Ho, who took part in the events, as well as researcher and lead translator of the excellent book, Gwangju Diary, Kap Su Seol. Our podcast is brought to you by our patreon supporters. Our supporters fund our work, and in return get exclusive early access to podcast episodes, bonus episodes, free and discounted merchandise and other content. For example patrons can listen to a new episode of the podcast as well as an exclusive bonus episode. Join us or find out more at https://patreon.com/workingclasshistory This week, we speak with our guests about the aftermath of the uprising, and its legacy in terms of later struggles, the restoration of democracy in 1987 and its repercussions today. See full information, acknowledgements, sources and a transcript here on our website: https://workingclasshistory.com/2021/06/29/e53-the-gwangju-uprising-1980/

Part 3 of our four-part podcast miniseries about the May 18 uprising in Gwangju, South Korea, in 1980 against the US-backed military dictatorship of Chun Doo Hwan. We speak with Kim Yong Ho, David Dolinger and Jeon Yong Ho, who took part in the events, as well as researcher and lead translator of the excellent book, Gwangju Diary, Kap Su Seol. Our podcast is brought to you by our patreon supporters. Our supporters fund our work, and in return get exclusive early access to podcast episodes, bonus episodes, free and discounted merchandise and other content. For example patrons can listen to all 4 parts of this miniseries now as well as an exclusive bonus episode. Join us or find out more at https://patreon.com/workingclasshistory This week, we speak with our guests about Gwangju commune, when the city was run by as residents, and about the subsequent retaking of the city and repression by the military. See full information, acknowledgements, sources and a transcript here on our website: https://workingclasshistory.com/2021/06/29/e53-the-gwangju-uprising-1980/

Part 2 of our four-part podcast miniseries about the May 18 uprising in Gwangju, South Korea, in 1980 against the US-backed military dictatorship of Chun Doo Hwan. We speak with Kim Yong Ho, David Dolinger and Jeon Yong Ho, who took part in the events, as well as researcher and lead translator of the excellent book, Gwangju Diary, Kap Su Seol. Our podcast is brought to you by our patreon supporters. Our supporters fund our work, and in return get exclusive early access to podcast episodes, bonus episodes, free and discounted merchandise and other content. For example patrons can listen to all 4 parts of this miniseries now as well as an exclusive bonus episode. Join us or find out more at https://patreon.com/workingclasshistory This week, we speak with our guests about the development of the uprising and its transformation into full-blown, armed insurrection. See full information, acknowledgements, sources and a transcript here on our website: https://workingclasshistory.com/2021/06/29/e53-the-gwangju-uprising-1980/

First part of our podcast miniseries about the May 18 uprising in Gwangju, South Korea, in 1980 against the US-backed military dictatorship of Chun Doo Hwan. We speak with Kim Yong Ho, David Dolinger and Jeon Yong Ho, who took part in the events, as well as researcher and lead translator of the excellent book, Gwangju Diary, Kap Su Seol. Our podcast is brought to you by our patreon supporters. Our supporters fund our work, and in return get exclusive early access to podcast episodes, bonus episodes, free and discounted merchandise and other content. For example patrons can listen to all 4 parts of this miniseries now as well as an exclusive bonus episode. Join us or find out more at https://patreon.com/workingclasshistory In part 1, we speak with our guests about the background to the uprising, and how it began. See full information, acknowledgements, sources and eventually a transcript here on our website: https://workingclasshistory.com/2021/06/29/e53-the-gwangju-uprising-1980/

Big Pharma fights 15% global tax rate. How corporations fail to pay their fair share after receiving billions in public funds.Richard Becker, author of "Palestine, Israel and the U.S. Empire,” and Ariel Gold, Co-Executive Director at Code Pink, talk to us about a report by Human Rights Watch revealing that Israel violated international law during the May campaign in Gaza in what amounts to war crimes, and how Israel limits media access to Gaza. We also talk about the BDS movement, and the uproar by the Israeli government after Ben and Jerry's decided to stop selling its products in settlements in the occupied territories. Betsy Yoon, member of Nodutdol, a Korean diaspora organization working toward peace, decolonization and self-determination, talks to us about the an ongoing debate in South Korea over the dominant narrative of the 1980 uprising in Gwangju that ended in a slaughter of civilians by their own country's military forces, and how the forces of reaction in the country have been re-hashing narratives that protesters were North Korean infiltrators deserving of the violence visited upon them. We also talk about how the role of the U.S. in this massacre has been underreported by mainstream historians and news media.Eugene Puryear, journalist, author, activist, politician, host at Breakthrough News, and author of "Shackled and Chained: Mass Incarceration in Capitalist America,” talks to us about the DOJ selling off Martin Shkreli's $2 million copy of an album by the Wu-Tang Clan, Big Pharma's “quiet” effort to fight the 15% minimum global tax rate, and how they have been portraying themselves as the saviors of the world during the pandemic. We also talk about the looming eviction crisis and whether government assistance will be enough to stave off disaster. Femi Ayanbadejo, founder of HealthReel, Inc., creator of the AI-powered HealthReel health assessment app, and former American football running back, fullback and special teams player, talks to us about American gymnast Simone Biles withdrawing from the all-around team competition at the Olympics and the incredible pressure put on athletes in these competitions, the increasing visibility of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer and nonbinary athletes in Tokyo, and how athletes are dealing with extreme heat in the Olympics.

With all eyes are on it, these are the stories of Korea's culture from the very pages of its literature. Introducing Hong Hee-dam's novel [The Flag], we looking at Korean films that feature Gwangju Uprising on May 18th. Translated by Jeon Seung-hee

Last updated : 2021.05.18 The latest news from home and abroad, with a close eye on Northeast Asia and the Korean Peninsula in particular

May 18th is the anniversary of the Gwangju Uprising, when the citizens of Gwangju launched an armed uprising against South Korea's military regime. On October 26, 1979, South Korea's longtime military dictator, Park Chung Hee was assassinated by his own head of secret police, ending the infamous Yushin regime. However, in December of that year, General Chun Do Hwan, chief of South Korea's internal security seized power in his own coup d'tat.  On May 15 1980, students in Seoul organized mass demonstrations demanding an end to Martial Law, which had been declared after Park's assassination. Chun responded by expanding martial law to the whole nation, including the island of Jejudo. Student leaders decided to end the protests in order to discuss their next moves. Protests stopped everywhere, except for one city, Gwangju, the regional capital of the backwater Jeolla region.  Kap Seol, a former South Korean activist (now based in the U.S.) and lead translator of the 'Gwangju Diaries', joins us this week to commemorate the legacy of the uprising on its anniversary.  You can download the 'Gwangju Diaries' (in both English and Korean) for free here: http://eng.518.org/sub.php?PID=0401&page=&category=&searchText=&searchType=&action=Read&idx=583 We also recommend reading Kap Seol's recent Jacobin article about the struggle for and emergence of South Korean 'democracy': https://www.jacobinmag.com/2020/06/gwangju-uprising-korean-war-seventieth-anniversary

18 May marks a watershed event in South Korea's ultimately successful pro-democracy movement - the 1980 Gwangju Uprising. As we come up on its 41st anniversary, I speak to Natasha Ginwala, co-Artistic Director, alongside Defne Ayas, of the 13th Gwangju Biennale (1 April 2021 - 9 May 2021). Against the backdrop of Gwangju's position as a cultural event with a revolutionary ethos, we unpack the philosophy driving this pandemic edition of the Biennale - notably through the work of Catherine Malabou, Yuk Hui, Maya Indira Ganesh, Djamila Ribeiro and others - and how it is incarnated in the works exhibited and practices platformed. We talk about how a biennale is mounted during a global quarantine, what the significance of organic and artificial or machinic intelligence is during an age of unreason as well as how the ghosts of history cause new political ruptures through the phenomenon of recursivity. We also touch upon the role of a biennale as a recorder of change and its paradoxical implication in the very orders it aims to challenge. Click here to access the Image+ Guide and view the images and material being discussed in the podcast: https://sites.google.com/view/artalaap-podcast-resources/episode-7. You can explore and experience the 13th Gwangju Biennale through: - Its official website: https://13thgwangjubiennale.org/ - A downloadable guidebook [https://13thgwangjubiennale.org/pdf/13thGB-Guidebook-ENG-DEF.pdf] - Instagram page [https://www.instagram.com/mindsrisingspiritstuning/] Credits: Producer: Tunak Teas Design & artwork: Mohini Mukherjee Marketing: Dipalie Mehta Intern: Aastha Anupriya Images: The 13th Gwangju Biennale Audio courtesy: Vernouillet by Blue Dot Sessions [CC BY-NC 4.0] Additional support: Kanishka Sharma, Amy Goldstone-Sharma, Raghav Sagar, Shalmoli Halder, Arunima Nair, Jayant Parashar. References: Okwui Enwezor, 'The Politics of Spectacle: The Gwangju Biennale and the Asian Century', Spectacle East Asia (Issue 15), Fall 2010. Gi-Wook Shin, 'Introduction', Contentious Kwangju: The May 18th Uprising in Korea's Past and Present, eds. Gi-Wook Shin and Kyung Moon Hwang, Rowman and Littlefield Publishers, 2003. 'Stronger Than Bone', 13th Gwangju Biennale, Gwangju Biennale Foundation and Archive Books, Berlin, 2021. Catherine Malabou, What Should We Do With Our Brain?, trans. Sebastian Rand, Fordham University Press, 2008. Yuk Hui, 'Cosmotechnics as Cosmopolitics', e-flux Journal #86, 2017. Vladan Joler & Kate Crawford, 'Anatomy of an AI System: The Amazon Echo as an anatomical map of human labor, data and planetary resources', anatomyof.ai, 2018. Mark Fisher, 'Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative?', Zero Books, 2009. Djamila Ribeiro, 'Black Feminism for a New Civilizational Framework', Sur: International Journal on Human Rights, trans. Murphy MacMahon, December 2016. Maya Indira Ganesh, 'Between Flesh: Tech Degrees of Separation', Minds Rising, 13th Gwangju Biennale, August 2020.

Korea24 – 2021.04.07. (Wednesday) - News Briefing Part 1: Reporter Michael Lee of the Korea JoongAng Daily delves into South Korea's by-elections as voters took to the polls on Wednesday. - News Briefing Part 2: South Korea added 668 new COVID-19 cases throughout Tuesday, amid growing concerns that a fourth wave of the pandemic may be imminent. This was the most daily infections since 674 cases were registered on January 8. (Eunice Kim) - In-Depth News Analysis: Wai Hnin Pwint Thon talks about her role at the London-based non-governmental organization Burma Campaign UK and delves into the ongoing violence that continues to escalate in Myanmar. She also discusses what needs to be done in regards to the situation, with the international community condemning the violence in Myanmar, but not yet taking action. - Korea Trending with Alex Sigrist: A deadly vehicular crash occurs in front of a Jeju university(제주서 버스·트럭 4중 추돌 (3명 사망, 50여명 부상), South Korea has its warmest March on record this year(올해 3월 기온 관측 이후 최고…이번 여름도 폭염?), and statues of two former presidents that sparked the Gwangju Uprising will remain standing(전두환·노태우 동상 그대로 두지만…‘신군부 수괴’ 안내판). - Korea Book Club: Barry Welsh shares "The Republic of Uzupis(우주피스 공화국)" by Hailji(하일지), an unsettling, dreamlike story that follows a middle-aged man who arrives in Lithuania hoping to bury his father's ashes in the Republic of Uzupis - a land that may not even exist. - Morning Edition Preview: Mark shares a story from the Korea Herald that talks about the Culture, Sports and Tourism Minister giving his pledge to support the local film industry.

Last updated : 2020.11.30 The latest news from home and abroad, with a close eye on Northeast Asia and the Korean Peninsula in particular

The word 'neon' had us both thinking of the brights lights in the big city of Seoul, but how did Allie connect that to one of the most horrifying events in recent Korean history? And how did it lead to Hannah giving advice to help out Korea first-timers? Find out in this episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/whatshanyourmind/message

As broadcast May 18, 2020. We went to our listenership here in Gwangju and asked for their songs of revolution, rebellion, and democracy on this 40th anniversary of the start of one of the greatest & most tragic events in world history, The May 18th Democratic Movement, or Gwangju Uprising, which started May 18th, 1980. We played the music in four phases:1. The Initial Uprising: Protests at Cheonnam University and suppression by paratroopers there create a violent confrontation that spills into downtown Gwangju's streets.2. Liberated Gwangju: The protesters organize & commandeer police stations & arms depots around the city, eventually driving the army into the suburbs.3. The Crackdown: The army closes off the city & attacks several days later, summarily executing hundreds and arresting & torturing many more while going on an orgiastic spree of violence around the city.4. The Aftermath & Flowering of Democracy in Korea.Thanks to our listeners, we're so grateful!Tracklisting:Part I: The UprisingRichie Havens – FreedomGil Scott-Heron – The Revolution Will Not Be TelevisedPublic Enemy – Fight The PowerGeorgia – Started OutLeftfield – Release The Pressure Arcade Fire – Rebellion (Lies)Part II: Power To The PeopleManic Street Preachers – If You Tolerate This, Your Children Are NextWoodie Guthrie – This Land Is Your Land김광석 – 일어나Buffalo Springfield – For What It's WorthCurtis Mayfield – Power To The People (demo)David Bowie – HeroesJohn Lennon – Power To The People광주 출정가Casablanca – Le MarsellaisePart III: The CrackdownBob Marley – Redemption SongMarvin Gaye – What's Going OnToots & The Maytals – 54-46 Was My NumberBob Dylan – HurricaneThe Rolling Stones – Paint It BlackShin Joong-Hyun – Long, Long NightRage Against The Machine – Killing In The Name Part IV: The Flowering of Democracy in KoreaMichel Polnareff – Qui a tue grand-maman 신중현 – 아름다운 강산John Prine – Your Flag Decal Won't Get You Into HeavenBob Marley – Comin' In From The ColdBilly Bragg – Between The WarsPeter Gabriel – Biko안치환 과 자유 – 사람이 꽃 보다 아름다워 

Korea24 – 2020.06.11. (Thursday) - News Briefing: South Korea's Supreme Court upheld a previous court decision on Choi Seo-won(최서원), the confidante of ousted former President Park Geun-hye(박근혜), regarding a major influence-peddling and corruption scandal. (Robert Koehler) - In-Depth News Analysis: Ami Bera (D-Calif.), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and Nonproliferation, discusses the disagreement between South Korea and the US on defense cost-sharing. He shares his thoughts on the current discord between the allies, and what can be done to salvage the current stalemate. - Korea Trending with Lee Ju-young: A survey asks about South Korea's chances of finding a cure for COVID-19, Korean Air asks cabin crews to take extended leaves amid the pandemic, and actor Ryoo Seung-bum(류승범) is set to become a father. - Explore Korea: Andy St. Louis shares "MaytoDay: Spring of Democracy,” an exhibition held at the Art Sonje Center(아트선재센터), that pays tribute to the Gwangju Uprising through contemporary art and historical archives. - Morning Edition Preview with Mark Wilson-Choi: Mark shares an article from the Korea Herald that talks about the growth of vegan culture in South Korea.

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker and John Kiriakou are joined by Sputnik news analysts Nicole Roussell and Walter Smolarek.Wednesday’s weekly series, In the News, is where the hosts look at the most important ongoing developments of the week and put them into perspective, today focusing on the killing of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis.Wednesday’s regular segment, Beyond Nuclear, is about nuclear issues, including weapons, energy, waste, and the future of nuclear technology in the United States. Kevin Kamps, the Radioactive Waste Watchdog at the organization Beyond Nuclear, and Sputnik news analyst and producer Nicole Roussell, join the show.Thousands of protestors took to the streets of Minneapolis, Minnesota last night to protest yesterday’s police killing of George Floyd. Floyd was pinned to the ground by police officers, one of whom knelt on Floyd’s neck until he stopped breathing. A witness videoed the incident and it quickly went viral. After nationwide outrage, the officers were fired, but many Minnesotans are demanding that they be tried for murder. John is joined by Michelle Gross, the president of Communities United Against Police Brutality, and Noah McCourt, executive director of the Minnesota Disability Justice Network, which focuses on criminal justice and police brutality against people with disabilities. The first two of five Iranian tankers have arrived in Venezuela carrying much needed refined gasoline in the face of military threats by the Trump administration, which has carried out a major naval deployment in the Caribbean to “surround” Venezuela. The move represents a deepening of economic relations between Iran and Venezuela, both of which are under intense economic pressure by the United States. Brian and John speak with Mohammad Marandi, an expert on American studies and postcolonial literature who teaches at the University of Tehran.The Gwangju Uprising in Korea, ended in a massacre 40 years ago today. The uprising began on May 18, 1980, when South Korea’s martial law government attacked university students marching for democracy by killing at least 2,000 and beating and raping thousands more. The uprising and massacre is seen as a defining moment in South Korea’s modern political history. KJ Noh, a peace activist and scholar on the geopolitics of Asia, and a frequent contributor to Counterpunch and Dissident Voice, joins the show. The European Union is planning an unprecedented $826 billion stimulus package to bring the organization’s member countries’ economies out of their coronavirus malaise. The package is the biggest in Europe’s history, far outstripping the post-World War II Marshall Plan. But is it enough to save Europe’s economy? Neil Clark, a journalist and broadcaster whose work has appeared in The Guardian, The Week, and Morning Star, joins the show.

Featured Interview: Witnessing the Gwangju Uprising -광주민주화항쟁 목격자 증언 Guest: David Dolinger, Witness of 5.18 Gwangju Uprising

-Change in standards for proxy purchases of face masks -Seoul Education Office announces school reopening guidelines -Application for emergency support fund for freelanceres starts June 1st -Ceremony to commemorate 40th anniversary of May 18th Gwangju Uprising -마스크 대리구매 기준 변경 -서울교육청 학교 등교수업 운영방안 발표 -특수고용업자 최대 150만원 긴급지원금 6월 1일부터 신청 -제40주년 5·18민주화운동 기념식 Guest: Seo Misorang, Reporter

Featured Interview: 40th anniversary of Gwangju Uprising - 5·18 광주민주화운동 40주년의 의미 Guest: You Inrae, Director of International Affairs Department, The May 18 Memorial Foundation

Korea24 – 2020.05.18. (Monday) - News Briefing: As South Korea commemorates the 40th anniversary of the May 18th Democratization Movement, President Moon Jae-in promises to shed light on those responsible for the massacre. (Rosyn Park) - In-Depth News Analysis Part One: Joshua Wong of Demosistō discusses the significance of the May 18 Gwangju Uprising and what it means for the world in 2020. - In-Depth News Analysis Part Two: Jennifer Huntley Mario, who lived through the Gwangju Uprising in May 1980, shares her side of the Democratization Movement with her recently published children's book, "제니의 다락방."(roughly translated "Jenny's Attic") - Korea Trending with Jacco Zwetsloot: BTS member Jungkook, along with some other K-pop stars, apologizes for visiting a bar in Itaewon during the strict social distancing period, mid-sized companies recruit through an online job fair, and a musical about the Gwangju Uprising set to premiere later this fall reveals its official poster. - Sports: Yoo Jee-ho from Yonhap News Agency covers the second round of the K League 1 matches, the NC Dinos extending their winning streak to 6 games, and 박현경(Park Hyun-kyung) winning her first career KLPGA Championship.

Featured Interview: 1980 Gwangju Uprising's 40th Anniversary -1890 5.18 광주 민주화항쟁 40주년 Guest: Professor Donald Baker, Asian Studies Department, University of British Columbia

This episode of the Korea Now podcast features an interview that Jed Lea-Henry conducted with Donald Baker. They speak about the history of religion on the Korean peninsula, the rise and place held by Shamanism, Buddhism and Confucianism, the arrival of first Catholicism and then Protestant Christianity, the ways in which Koreans tended to not associate themselves with specific religious identities during the Chosŏn Dynasty and into the Japanese colonial period, how religion emerged after the end of the Second World War, the transformative impact that Protestantism had on the religious landscape, how this new religiosity affected ideas of modernisation and democracy, the role that religion played in the Gwangju Uprising (including Don's firsthand account of the massacre), how Korea's religious scene can be best described as a marketplace, and the future of religion in Korea. Donald Baker is a Professor in Korean History and Civilization at the University of British Columbia. He received his Ph.D. in Korean history from the University of Washington and has taught at UBC since 1987. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on Korean history and thought (religion, philosophy, and pre-modern science). In addition, he teaches a graduate seminar on the reproduction of historical trauma, in which he leads graduate students in an examination of traumatic events in Asia in the 20th century. He was a co-editor of the Sourcebook of Korean Civilization and editor of Critical Readings on Korean Christianity.  He is also the author of Chosŏn hugi yugyo wa ch'ǒnjugyo ŭi taerip (The Confucian confrontation with Catholicism in the latter half of the Joseon dynasty) and Korean Spirituality (University of Hawaii Press, 2008). In 2008, he was awarded the Tasan prize for his research on Tasan Chŏng Yagyong, a writer and philosopher in Korea in the 18th and 19th centuries. In 2013 he was asked by the National Institute of Korean History to serve as the chairperson of the International Advisory Committee for the English Translation of the Annals of the Chosŏn Dynasty. Pertinent to this podcast Don is also the author of: ‘The Impact of Christianity on Modern Korea' (https://www.academia.edu/26306252/THE_IMPACT_OF_CHRISTIANITY_ON_MODERN_KOREA_AN_OVERVIEW), ‘The Emergence of a Religious Market in Twentieth-century Korea', (https://www.academia.edu/26306251/The_Religious_Market_In_Korea), and ‘The Transformation of Confucianism in 20th Century Korea' (https://www.academia.edu/35433613/THE_TRANSFORMATION_OF_CONFUCIANISM_IN_20th_CENTURY_KOREA_-HOW_IT_HAS_LOST_MOST_OF_ITS_METAPHYSICAL_UNDERPINNINGS_AND_SURVIVES_TODAY_PRIMARILY_AS_ETHICAL_RHETORIC_AND_HERITAGE_RITUALS). Support via Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/jedleahenry Support via PayPal – https://www.paypal.me/jrleahenry Support via Bitcoin - 31wQMYixAJ7Tisp773cSvpUuzr2rmRhjaW Website – http://www.jedleahenry.org Libsyn – http://korea-now-podcast.libsyn.com Youtube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_qg6g1KyHaRXi193XqF6GA Twitter – https://twitter.com/jedleahenry Academia.edu – http://university.academia.edu/JedLeaHenry Research Gate – https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jed_Lea-Henry

With a tall glass of cold barley tea in hand, tune in for a conversation about Han Kang's Human Acts as I explore the events of the 1980 Gwangju Uprising. Han's 2014 novel examines humanity's ability for cruelty and kindness, as she attempts to reconcile this paradox. Han Kang's interview with the White Review can be found here. Deborah Smith's essay for Asymptote can be found here. More details on the Gwangju Uprising, Park Chun Hee, Chun Doo Hwan and Park Geun Hye can be found in their respective links. Music: In Conversation, by Tiffany Fong Cover: redbeanporridge Special thanks to Isabella Davey for listening to the draft and providing valuable feedback for this episode.

We're back! Hopefully you enjoyed your Chuseok break as much as we did. This week, Becky and Jay take us back in time one last time, picking up where they left off in Part I. We go from the Korean War and the splitting of the peninsula through the Gwangju Uprising to present day North and South Korea. (Also, Jay got a haircut!)P.S. — Starting October 6, Becky and Jay will be hosting a live radio show Sundays from 9am to noon on TBS eFM 101.3 in Seoul… Tune in and reach out!

THE GWANGJU TRAGEDY AND HOW SOUTH KOREA BECAME A DEMOCRACY (Via Wikipedia) In May 1980, peaceful demonstrations took place in Gwangju against Chun Doo-hwan, leader of the South Korean military coup d'état of December 12, 1979. The demonstrations were suppressed by military forces, including elite units of the Special Operations Command. The situation escalated after a violent crackdown, resulting in the Gwangju Uprising, where civilians raided armouries and armed themselves. By the time the uprising was suppressed 9 days later, many hundreds of civilians and several police forces / soldiers were dead. After civilian rule was reinstated in 1987, a national cemetery was established, honouring the victims of the incident. Professor Donald Baker witnessed the crackdown firsthand in 1980 and went on to study Korean history at the University of Washington. Since 1987 he has been teaching Korean history and civilization at the University of British Columbia. He will speak about his experiences and the influence of those events on contemporary South Korean politics.

This episode of the Korea Now podcast features an interview that Jed Lea-Henry conducted with Tim Shorrock. They speak about the atmosphere leading up to the Gwangju Uprising, how the events unfolded on the ground, the decision making processes of the key actors, the impact the uprising had on democratic formation inside South Korea, the resulting criminal prosecutions, and importantly the role played behind the scenes by the American administration. Tim Shorrock is a Washington-based investigative journalist whose work over the past 35 years has appeared in publications such as The Nation, Salon, Daily Beast, Mother Jones, The Progressive, Foreign Policy in Focus and Asia Times. He is the author of ‘Spies For Hire: The Secret World of Outsourced Intelligence' and ‘Kwangju Diary: Beyond Death, Beyond the Darkness of the Age'. Tim's reporting on Gwangju is available at: http://timshorrock.com/ Support via Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/jedleahenry Support via Paypal – https://www.paypal.me/jedleahenry Website – http://www.jedleahenry.org Libsyn – http://korea-now-podcast.libsyn.com Youtube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_qg6g1KyHaRXi193XqF6GA Twitter – https://twitter.com/jedleahenry Academia.edu – http://university.academia.edu/JedLeaHenry Research Gate – https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jed_Lea-Henry  

On May 18, 1980, the people of Gwangju, South Korea came together for reunification and an end to an era of martial law imposed by U.S.-backed military dictators.  Over the course of ten days, they staged mass protests, battled riot police and soldiers, and were met with brutal repression.  Together, they successfully drove the military out Gwangju and governed the city together.  Their actions changed the course of Korean history. On today's Making Contact, we hear from survivors of the Gwangju Uprising about how they took on the tasks of history and the lessons they carry. Featuring:   Lee Yoon Jung, President of the May Women's Association Ahn Sung Rye, Nurse Supervisor at Gwangju Gidok Hospital during the Gwangju Uprising For more information: Gwangju Diary: Beyond Death, Beyond the Darkness of Age by Lee Jae Eui  http://eng.518.org/sub.php?PID=0401&page=&category=&searchText=&searchType=&action=Read&idx=583  March of The Beloved, Zoom In Korea  http://www.zoominkorea.org/march-beloved/  May 18 Gwangju Peoples Uprising, Korean Resource Center of Los Angeles http://krcla.org/en/history/may18  A Taxi Driver https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbUwOP9HZQk  Stirrings of Resistance https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/stirrings-of-resistance-the-progressive.pdf  The Legacy of the Gwangju Uprising https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNPlj0vArCg&feature=youtu.be  May 18 Memorial Foundation http://eng.518.org/    Music Credits: +rain – Jio Im  우리의 소원은 통일 (Our Wish is Reunification) for Piano based on B.W. Ahn – Young Jo Lee What Were We Holding Onto – Jio Im March of the Beloved for News Tapa – Yojo and Ruben July – Jio Im 1983 Song for News Tapa – Sulpa Photo Credit: May 18 Memorial Foundation The post The Ghosts of the Gwangju Uprising (Encore) appeared first on KPFA.

On May 18, 1980, the people of Gwangju, South Korea rose up for reunification and an end to U.S.-backed military dictatorships.Their actions changed the course of Korean history. We hear from survivors of the Gwangju Uprising about how they took on the tasks of history and the lesson they carry.

On May 18, 1980, the people of Gwangju, South Korea rose up for reunification and an end to U.S.-backed military dictatorships.Their actions changed the course of Korean history. We hear from survivors of the Gwangju Uprising about how they took on the tasks of history and the lesson they carry.

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker and John Kiriakou are joined by Tim Shorrock, a Washington-based investigative journalist who grew up in Japan and South Korea, authored SPIES FOR HIRE: The Secret World of Outsourced Intelligence, and whose work has appeared in many publications in the United States and abroad. Today marks the 38th anniversary of the Gwangju Uprising, also known as the May 18 Democratic Uprising. It was on May 18, 1980 that the people of Gwangju, South Korea rose up against authoritarianism and dictatorship. Today, peace and reunification hangs in the balance as U.S. military drills has prompted doubt over high-profile diplomacy.On today’s regular Friday segment covering the upcoming midterm elections, Brian and John talk about races in Pennsylvania, Florida, and elsewhere, and about why Democrats voted for Gina Haspel for CIA Director. Jacqueline Luqman and Abdus Luqman, the co-editors-in-chief of Luqman Nation, and they host the livestream “Coffee, Current Events & Politics” Thursdays at 9 a.m., join the show. Trump will announce today that organizations with Title X funding will not be able to say “abortion” any longer. Title X funding is for family planning and health care, and Planned Parenthood is one organization that relies on this funding to provide care to women and men, including abortions. The hosts speak with Danielle Norwood, a reproductive rights activist and a therapist specializing in treating adult and adolescent survivors of trauma. After a week of intense wrangling, two populist Euro-skeptic parties have agreed to form a government in Italy. One of the parties, the Five Star Movement, is an eclectic mix of left and right wing policy proposals, and the other, Lega Nord, is virulently anti-immigrant. Both parties ran on platforms that threaten conflict with the eurozone and the EU. Legendary anti-war activist and former British parliamentarian George Galloway joins the show. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is poised to win reelection on Sunday, despite the country’s economic woes due to western sanctions. He has incredible popular support. Meanwhile, opposition groups have incited violence in the country. Lucas Koerner, an activist and writer for VenezuelAnalysis.com, joins Brian and John. Republican Congressman Mo Brooks of Alabama said yesterday that rising sea levels are a result of soil erosion or rocks falling into the ocean, not of climate change. Believe it or not, Brooks is a member of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Fred Magdoff, professor emeritus of plant and soil science at the University of Vermont and the co-author of “What Every Environmentalist Needs to Know About Capitalism” and “Creating an Ecological Society: Toward a Revolutionary Transformation”, joins the show.The hosts continue the regular segment of the worst and most misleading headlines. Brian and John, speak with Steve Patt, an independent journalist whose critiques of the mainstream media have been a feature of his blog Left I on the News, which you can find at lefti.blogspot.com, and Loud & Clear producer Nicole Roussell.

0517 Planet Korea : Memories of the Gwangju Uprising with Martha Huntley and her 2 daughters

Tonight, we chat in studio with community leader Alvina Wong, about a coalition working to prevent the Oakland A's from building a new ballpark next to Oakland Chinatown. And we hear from the survivors of the Gwangju Uprising and how this movement changed the course of Korean history in a piece by APEX producer Marie Choi. Peppered throughout the show, we hear from Tony Robles, an SF native and housing activist, who shares poems from his new book, Fingerprints of a Hunger Strike. Alvina Wong from APEN and the Stay the Right Way coalition speak out against the proposed Oakland A's stadium in Chinatown. Joining us in studio is Oakland Organizing Director Alvina Wong from Asian Pacific Environmental Network, who is working to stop the proposed development of a new Oakland A's stadium near Oakland Chinatown and Laney College. Alvina and the Stay the Right Way coalition organized and delivered a petition with 1,700 signatures opposing the development. We also play Marie Choi's powerful piece about the Gwangju Uprising, a pro-democracy uprising against the U.S. imposed military dictatorship in South Korea. This piece was produced by Marie Choi for Making Contact. Author Tony Robles And we have poetry by Tony Robles. In 2016, a group of five San Francisco activists held a hunger strike to protest the racist killings committed by SFPD earlier that year. The 16-day strike inspired poet and housing activist Tony Robles to write “Fingerprints of a Hunger Strike.” Fingerprints is a collection of poems about displacement, police brutality, and resistance in the city that he loves. Community Calendar November 10th – The Center for Political Education, Women Cross DMZ, HOBAK, and Catalyst Project are hosting a panel on Averting US War on North Korea: What Progressive Must Know and Do. It'll be 7-9PM at First Congregational Church of Oakland. November 18th – Greg Watanabe will be telling the story of Gordon Hirabayashi and his impact on civil rights through a dramatic concert reading of “Hold These Truths” by playwright Jeanne Sakata. Tickets are available at fortmason.org and proceeds will go to San Francisco JACL's Arts and Activism program. The post APEX Express – November 9, 2017 appeared first on KPFA.

On May 18, 1980, the people of Gwangju, South Korea came together for reunification and an end to an era of martial law imposed by U.S.-backed military dictators. Over the course of ten days, they staged mass protests, battled riot police and soldiers, and were met with brutal repression. Together, they successfully drove the military out Gwangju and governed the city together. Their actions changed the course of Korean history. On Part 1 of this episode of Making Contact, we hear from survivors of the Gwangju Uprising about how they took on the tasks of history and the lessons they carry. Image Credit: HONG SUNG-DAM http://ow.ly/3tC130f7ule

On May 18, 1980, the people of Gwangju, South Korea came together for reunification and an end to an era of martial law imposed by U.S.-backed military dictators. Over the course of ten days, they staged mass protests, battled riot police and soldiers, and were met with brutal repression. Together, they successfully drove the military out Gwangju and governed the city together. Their actions changed the course of Korean history. On Part 1 of this episode of Making Contact, we hear from survivors of the Gwangju Uprising about how they took on the tasks of history and the lessons they carry. Image Credit: HONG SUNG-DAM http://ow.ly/3tC130f7ule

Today's theme: A Taxi Driver (택시 운전사) A Taxi Driver tells the story of the 1980 Gwangju Uprising through a foreign correspondent and a Korean taxi driver. The recent film, which has become this year's biggest draw here in local theaters, portrays the two characters' collaborative effort to broadcast newsreel footage of the tragic incident to the world. Based on the true story of German TV reporter Jürgen Hinzpeter, A Taxi Driver is a heartfelt appreciation of ordinary people turned heroes. Why is this film significant in today's society? What role does it play? >>>The Conversationalist with Darcy Paquet - film critic - author of the book New Korean Cinema: Breaking the Waves (2009)f - founder and director of "Wildflower Film Awards Korea(들꽃영화상)" - teaches at the Busan Asian Film School “There's a controversy over the car-chase scene near the ending, from some saying it was too much, to others saying it's not accurately portraying what happened. What do you think?” & Tim Shorrock - investigative journalist based in the US - he was in Gwangju shortly after the uprising - went on to report on South Korea's student and worker-led democratic movement in the early 80s “A Taxi Driver is gaining a lot of attention here. And President Moon Jae-in recently ordered a special investigation into the uprising, following recent allegations that the military back then sent ammunition-loaded helicopters to Gwangju and even had fighter planes on standby. What's your thought on all this recent development?” & >>>A Few Minutes with Amos The American Death Note movie finally came out. And it's perfectly fine! Of COURSE on rotten tomatoes it has a 42%. The only complaints are about how it's different from the original… >>>Next week: Seo Tae Ji (서태지)

0518 People in Seoul : A Witness to the May 18 Gwangju Uprising & Foreign Press at the Scene

If you enjoy this & other Korea FM Talk Radio & News Podcasts, please like us at Facebook.com/KoreaFM & consider financially supporting our podcast at Patreon.com/KoreaFM.Three foreign journalists who covered the 1980 Gwangju uprising recently gathered in South Korea to commemorate the anniversary of the event & also spoke at an open forum at the Seoul Foreign Correspondents' Club to discuss both their activities in Gwangju that week & their memories of covering the story 36 years ago. Alastair Gale of the Wall Street Journal hosted the event where Bradley Martin of the Baltimore Sun, Donald Kirk of The Observer, & Norman Thorpe of the Asian Wall Street Journal discussed how they traveled from Seoul to Gwangju 36 years ago to report the story to the world. Subscribe to this & other Korea FM original content via:iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/korea-fm-.-net-talk-radio/id1019399741RSS - http://feeds.feedburner.com/koreafmaudioBoom - https://audioboom.com/channel/koreafmStitcher - http://stitcher.com/podcast/korean-news-updatePlayer FM - https://player.fm/series/korea-fm-talk-radio-news-podcasts-koreafmnetTunein - http://tunein.com/radio/Korea-FM-Podcasts-p832785/Acast - https://acast.com/koreafm

In 2000, then President Kim Dae-jung became the first Korean to receive a Nobel Prize, for his life’s work dedicated to democracy and, to quote the Nobel Committee: “peace and reconciliation with North Korea in particular." The award was granted shortly after the first North-South Korean summit in June of the same year, and in recognition of the merits of the Sunshine Policy in general. Yet fifteen years later, Kim Dae-jung’s legacy remains controversial: not only is the success of the policy debatable, but some have also criticized the costs he was willing to pay in the name of reconciliation. An outspoken critic of Kim Dae-jung’s approach to North Korea is journalist and author Donald Kirk, who published in 2010 a b iography of the late president with a focus on his political career and the Sunshine Policy entitled: Korea Betrayed: Kim Dae Jung and Sunshine. In this episode we spoke with him about Kim’s priorities when dealing with North Korea and his lifelong quest for the Nobel Peace Prize. Donald Kirk is a veteran journalist and correspondent in the Asia-Pacific. He has reported from many of the conflicts and hotspots in the region since 1965 and covered the Vietnam, Gulf and Iraq wars. He has also extensively reported on Korean affairs, including the assassination of President Park Chung-hee in 1979, the Gwangju Uprising in 1980, the nuclear crisis of 1994 and the 2000 Inter-Korean Summit. He is the author of several publications, among them an unauthorized biography of Chung Ju-yung, the founder of Hyundai. Donald Kirk is a graduate of Princeton University and the University of Chicago. He has received numerous awards, including the Overseas Press Club of America Award, the George Polk Award for foreign reporting and the Chicago Tribune’s Edward Scott Beck award. He was also a Ford fellow at Columbia University, a Fulbright Scholar in India during the sixties and in the Philippines during the nineties, and the recipient of a National Endowment for the Humanities grant at MIT among many others.