Gwangju
Gwangju, formerly romanized as Kwangju, is a metropolitan city in the center of South Jeolla province, South Korea. Gwangju has a thriving youth and arts culture and even a glance down the streets of 'Geumnam-ro' will note a generally more fashion-conscious populace. Wikivoyage
Population 1,490,092 (Wikidata)
Before you go
Emergency numbers in South Korea
Getting there
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Still gathering the markets around Gwangju. I'll let you know here when it's all in — or open the live guide.
Best-documented sights
All of them in the guide- 설립자 동상 Monument · 640 m
- 4.19 Minjuhyeongmyeong Memorial Hall Museum · 670 m
- Korea Beauty Museum Museum · 910 m
- Dinosaur Museum Museum · 970 m
Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.
Through the year
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Gwangju Kimchi Cultural Festival
October – November
The Gwangju Kimchi Cultural Festival used to be held annually around October, every year since 1994.
Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Gwangju); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.
Somewhere to run
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 9 October 2026. Description from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.
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