Gwangju as a Symbol of Korea’s Democratization and a Hope for Global Democratization Movements
PARK Taesang
[Gwangju DREAMERS Community Representative]
The massacre of citizens by the military government in May 1980 awoke the people of Korea, and the yearning for restoring democracy and human rights silently permeated the heart of each and every citizen. The ensuing continuous resistance and struggle enabled the Korean people to establish democracy on their own, which meant the victory of the May 1980 Gwangju Uprising. As a city where people risked their lives to protect the lives of others and a city that refused to give in and triumphed in the end, Gwangju inspires the democratization and human rights movements of countries in Asia. It also instills in global citizens the belief that the desire of people for universal human values eventually prevails.
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Joined by musicians from the world over who cherish universal human values and engage in solidarity, the video-making process in itself was a civic movement in the cultural and artistic field that the DREAMERS could initiate to change the world for the better.
Gwangju as a Symbol of Korea’s Democratization and a Hope for Global Democratization Movements
PARK Taesang
[Gwangju DREAMERS Community Representative]
The massacre of citizens by the military government in May 1980 awoke the people of Korea, and the yearning for restoring democracy and human rights silently permeated the heart of each and every citizen. The ensuing continuous resistance and struggle enabled the Korean people to establish democracy on their own, which meant the victory of the May 1980 Gwangju Uprising. As a city where people risked their lives to protect the lives of others and a city that refused to give in and triumphed in the end, Gwangju inspires the democratization and human rights movements of countries in Asia. It also instills in global citizens the belief that the desire of people for universal human values eventually prevails.
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Joined by musicians from the world over who cherish universal human values and engage in solidarity, the video-making process in itself was a civic movement in the cultural and artistic field that the DREAMERS could initiate to change the world for the better.