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Sponsored LinksTravel reviews & great deals at TripAdvisor: GwangjuGwangju or Kwangju (gwäng'jOO') [key], city (1995 pop. 1,257,504), capital of South Jeolla (Cholla) prov. but administratively an independent metropolitan city, SW South Korea, in the Yeongsan (Yongsan) River lowland. A regional agricultural and commercial center built on the site of an ancient market, Gwangju has rice mills and industries that produce automobiles, textiles, and beer. The city is also a railway, road, and air hub. In the hills around Gwangju are ancient tombs and temples. In 1980 demonstrators protesting martial law briefly seized control of the city; the ensuing massacre of the protestors by government forces was a factor in the toppling of Choi Kyu-hah's government by General Chun Doo Hwan. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. More on Gwangju from Infoplease:
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