Gwangju is located in South Korea and time zone Asia/Seoul.
Places nearby are Masan, Hwasun and Naju.
Daejeon is 137 km away, Daegu is 155 km away and Busan is 169 km away as the crow flies.
Distances from Gwangju to the most important cities in South Korea and the world.
35.1547200°
126.9155600°
1980 anti-government uprising in South Korea
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwangju_Uprising1929 protest in Korea against Japan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwangju_Student_Independence_Movement