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Gwangju What can I expect when I arrive in Gwangju, South Korea? (I know it's a big question!!)
Posted: Fri August 8, 2003 05:57 PM UTC
I don't have a picture at the moment but I suppose I was wondering, generally, am I likely to bump into other Westerners; I wouldn't be too concerned normally but I just wanted to know in case I need the advice of some who are already out there??
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Gwangju Re: What can I expect when I arrive in Gwangju, South Korea? (I know it's a big question!!)
Posted: Sat August 9, 2003 02:25 PM UTC
Read the section on Korea in BLOWBACK by Chambers Johnson and you will get an idea. The 80s were not good times for Kwangju- in 1980 at least 3,000 civilians were massacred by the Korean military with America's full support. It has been suggested that America ordered it because America controlled/ s the Korean military apparently...

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Gwangju Re: Re: What can I expect when I arrive in Gwangju, South Korea? (I know it's a big question!!)
Posted: Tue August 12, 2003 10:06 AM UTC
I've only visited Gwangju once, but it seemed like a nice place.... has a lot of interesting things to see (concerning the May 18th masacre) There is a pretty decent downtown area, and a few foriegners here and there. The Korean people I met there were friendly... I visited on the May 18th anniversary, and it was one of my highlights of Korea (so far) I'm pretty sure some people on vt live in Gwangju, you'll probably get more information if you contact them personally...

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