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Seoul high school baseball team faces probe over 'Starbucks' chant during game against Gwangju side

The team from the capital faces a disciplinary review after players chanted a slogan seen as mocking the events of the May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement during a national tournament.

2026.6.30

Starbucks tumblers and cups are seen broken and dented at a press conference condemning Starbucks Korea held in front of the E-Mart Gwangju branch on May 21. [YONHAP]

Starbucks staff caught in crossfire of ‘Tank Day’ controversy

Starbucks Korea employees say they are bearing the brunt of public anger over the company's controversial “Tank Day” promotion held on the anniversary of the May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement.

2026.5.22

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An AI-generated image of Chun Doo Hwan (1931-2021), the former Korean military dictator whose crackdown on the May 18, 1980, Gwangju Uprising left hundreds dead, drinks from Starbucks Korea's controversial 'tank tumbler,' in a post by a far-right X account posted on May 17. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Starbucks Korea's 'Tank Day' misstep prompts trolling from far-right online communities

A promotional misstep by Starbucks Korea on the anniversary of a pro-democracy uprising is snowballing into a political clash.

2026.5.21

High court upholds mental damage compensation ruling for Gwangju uprising victims

A court of appeals on Thursday upheld a lower court's ruling in favor of psychological damage compensation for hundreds of victims of the brutal crackdown on the 1980 pro-democracy uprising in the southwestern city of Gwangju.

2024.9.5

Chun Woo-won, grandson of the late former President Chun Doo Hwan, attends a 1980 Gwangju Uprising event in Gwangju on May 27. [YONHAP]

Late President Chun Doo Hwan's grandson indicted for drug use

The indictment by the Seoul Central District Court on Thursday comes six months after Chun's return to Seoul from New York, where he livestreamed explosive accusations against his own family on social media.

2023.9.21

President Yoon Suk Yeol, center, sings the song ″March for the Beloved″ alongside a group of mothers of victims of the 1980 pro-democracy uprising in a ceremony marking the 43rd anniversary of the May 18 Democratization Movement at the national cemetery in Gwangju on Thursday. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Yoon marks Gwangju anniversary, extols 'spirit of May'

President Yoon Suk Yeol called for Korea to uphold the "spirit of May" and fight against challengers that "threaten freedom and democracy" in an address marking the 1980 pro-democracy uprising in Gwangju on Thursday.

2023.5.18

People visit the May 18th National Cemetery in Gwangju on Sunday, four days ahead of the 43rd anniversary of the May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement on Thursday. [YONHAP]

Strolling through the cemetery

People visit the May 18th National Cemetery in Gwangju on Sunday, four days ahead of the 43rd anniversary of the 1980 Gwangju Democracy Movement on Thursday.

2023.5.14

More than 40 years after the Gwangju Uprising, Chonnam National University President Jung Sung-taek wants to create an “ecosystem” of resources that students at his alma mater can utilize to realize their dreams. [PARK SANG-MOON]

[Meet the President] Chonnam National University creates an ecosystem of opportunity on its historic campus

The year 1980 was a tumultuous time in Korea, and especially so for the city of Gwangju.

2023.4.20

Chun Woo-won, grandson of the late military dictator and former President Chun Doo Hwan, wipes a gravestone belonging to a victim of the May 18 Gwangju Uprising with his coat on Friday at the May 18th National Cemetery in Gwangju. [YONHAP]

Former President Chun Doo Hwan's grandson calls him 'sinner'

Chun Woo-won, grandson of the late military dictator and former President Chun Doo Hwan, apologized to the victims of the May 18 Gwangju Uprising on Friday, saying that his grandfather was a “sinner.”

2023.3.31

A photo of former president Chun Doo Hwan, center, and his two grandsons was shared by his grandson Chun Woo-won on Tuesday. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Grandson of late president Chun dishes dirt on family

The grandson of late former president Chun Doo Hwan has been setting tongues on fire with a series of revelations about his family, including accusation that it used ill-begotten money to sustain a luxurious lifestyle.

2023.3.16