Gwangsan-gu’s Roads of Remembrance

Narrative

In the Gwangsan-gu District of Gwangju, several roads are named after notable modern and contemporary figures. Poet Bak Yong-cheol (1904-1938) is remembered through Yonga-ro Road and his birthplace. Pansori master Im Bang-ul (1904-1961) is honored with Imbangul-daero Road and a dedicated exhibition hall that introduces his artistic legacy. Yun Sang-won (1950-1980), a symbolic figure of the May 18 Democratic Uprising, is commemorated through Yunsangwon-gil Road. The roads of Gwangsan-gu quietly inscribe the spirit and legacy of these individuals into the city’s everyday landscape.