Kwangju

[ gwahng-joo ]

noun

1. a city in SW South Korea.

Kwangju

/ ˈkwæŋˈdʒuː /

noun

1. a city in SW South Korea: an important military base during the Korean War; cotton textile industry. Pop: 1 448 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

Female relatives of the Kwangju victims, dressed in traditional mourning white, attacked Roh's son, Jae-hun, as he left the court, shouting "Kill the murderer's son".

From Reuters

A student in Kwangju bit his finger and wrote protest slogans in his own blood.

From New York Times

I followed her to the city of Kwangju in the country’s Southwest, which is part of a region that has historically supported liberal candidates.

From Time

Kyungnam Bank and Kwangju Bank will be sold separately from Woori, but the bidding process will be carried out at the same time.

From Reuters