Reflection (Pe Cheu Da)

During the May 18 Democratic Uprising many Gwangju citizens were killed and assaulted by soldiers. People were arrested and suspected without due process. The victims of this martial law force’s brutality numbered 4,369 all told: 154 killed, 74 missing, 4,141 wounded (including who died because of their injuries) and placed under arrest, but some people believe the number of victims would be more than this.

The mirror function is reflection, it can show us how we look? But the mirror here is not only to see our appearance but it also shows us more than what we know. How deep is your imagination? What keeps you here in Gwangju, the place of freedom and democracy where blood of Gwangju citizens flowed? The May 18 Gwangju Democratic uprising move democracy to South Korea for all of us and the young generation.

I see some flowers on the mirrors, which looks very beautiful. So it should be given to victims and missing Gwangju citizens, who died for our nation, so we should give honor and respect and keeping talking the tradition alive for the young generation. Please give the flower and bow to our heroes,

Red Festa Festival

Red Festa Festival is a big one event in this year all the events at Gwangju City, South Korea. It is worked and lead by The Education and Research Team, The May 18 Memorial Foundation. The colors and objective of the event would like to show about the modern democracy in South Korea, especially for the May 18 Democratic Uprising that had occurred on from 18-25 May 2008.

This program educate youths in South Korea on Human Rights for Peace and Democratic, particularly youth in Gwangju City. The event in this year going to celibate on 24 May 2008 at Keumam Street (downtown of Gwangju City) and it is a public event; everyone can join and take look in that event day. Red Festa Festival had stared in 2006, it was put ideas together between youth and staff to decorate out look and easy understand of meaning. All participants can join and walk around from 02pm to 10pm at the place, the street going to ban for all vehicular drives. The titled in this year is “Emotion of The May 18 Democratic Uprising (Koum Soung)” that have 10 element programs. Emotion are would like to show the part of our physical and mental. It is a bit difficult to explain for the Emotion, but all of theses are relevant to citizens or youth to show sympathy for Gwanju citizens during The Uprising. It an important event to remind Gwangju citizens about patriotism of their hero struggled and give up theirs in the cause to bring democratic in South Korea.