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Ancient Times

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Mujingoseong Fortress	* Place: Jamwonbong Peak of Mudeungsan Mountain, Mujingoseong Fortress Site, West Gate of Mujingoseong Fortress Site, 무진주, Jatgogae Pass, Chonnam National University Museum * Object: excavated artifacts from Mujingoseong Fortress Site * Concept: Unified Silla period in Gwangju, 광주광역시_기념물
Gwangju’s Dolmens	* Place: Songangsan Mountain, Gwangju, Dolmens in Samgeo-dong, Dolmens in Yongdu-dong, Chilseok Village * Concept: burial culture of Gwangju, ancient period in Gwangju, Gwangju Cultural Heritage Material
Ancient Keyhole Tombs	* Place: Ancient Tomb in Myeonghwa-dong * Heritage: Janggo-shaped Tombs in Wolgye-dong, Tomb No. 1 of the Janggo-shaped Tombs in Wolgye-dong, Tomb No. 2 of the Janggo-shaped Tombs in Wolgye-dong * Object: cylindrical pottery from the Janggo-shaped Tombs in Wolgye-dong * Concept: burial culture of Gwangju, Three Kingdoms period in Gwangju, Gwangju Monument
Ancient Life: The Archeological Site in Sinchang-dong	* Place: pit dwelling sites in the Archeological Site in Sinchang-dong, Gwangju National Museum, Yeongsangang River * Heritage: Archeological Site in Sinchang-dong * Object: hoes from the Archeological Site in Sinchang-dong, jar coffin tombs in the Archeological Site in Sinchang-dong, wooden artifacts from the Archeological Site in Sinchang-dong, excavated artifacts from the Archeological Site in Sinchang-dong, bows from the Archeological Site in Sinchang-dong * Concept: burial culture of Gwangju, ancient period in Gwangju, Historic Site, swamp site

Goryeo Period

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Tomb of a Goryeo Official: Jeong Ji	* Actor: Gyeongyeolsa Shrine, Jeong Ji (1347-1391) * Event: Battle of Gwangeumpo * Place: Gwangju History and Folk Museum * Heritage: Armor Worn by Jeong Ji, Tomb of Jeong Ji * Concept: Gwangju Monument, Treasure
Jeong Ji and Jeong Chung-sin: A Family Legacy of Military Valor	* Actor: Gyeongyeolsa Shrine, 권율, Jeong Ji (1347-1391), Jeong Chung-sin (1576-1636) * Event: Yi Gwal’s Rebellion, Japanese invasion of 1592-1598, Manchu Invasion of 1627 * Place: 광주역사민속박물관, Geumnam-ro Road, Gyeongyeolsa Shrine in Dongmyeong-dong * Heritage: Armor Worn by Jeong Ji * Concept: Treasure

Joseon Period

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Voices of the Captives: Records from the Japanese Invasions of Korea	* Actor: Kang Hang (1567–1618), No In (1566–1622, pen name: Geumgye), Jeong Hui-deuk (1573-1623, pen name: Wolbong) * Event: Japanese invasion of 1592-1598, 정유재란 * Place: commemorative ridge beam inscription for the rebuilding of Gwangjuhyanggyo Local Confucian School, Gwangju National Museum, Mugwangsa Shrine * Heritage: Gwangjuhyanggyo Local Confucian School * Record: Ganyangnok (Record of the Shepherd), Geumgye ilgi (Diary of Geumgye) * Work: Wolbong haesangnok (Wolbong’s Record at Sea)
The Garden Culture of Joseon Literati in Full Bloom in Jeolla	* Actor: Go Gyeong-myeong (1533-1592), Kim Seong-won (1525-1597), Kim Yun-je (1501-1572), Four Immortals of Sigyeongjeong Pavilion, Yang San-bo (1503–1557), O I-jeong (1619-1655), O Hui-do (1583-1623), Im Eok-ryeong (1496–1568), Jeong Cheol (1536-1593) * Place: Hwanbyeokdang Pavilion, Hwanbyeokdang Pavilion and Surroundings, Gwangju, Myeongokheon Pavilion, Myeongokheon Garden, Damyang, 담양_소쇄원, Sigyeongjeong Pavilion and Surroundings, Damyang, Sigyeongjeong Pavilion * Heritage: CPNO:1352401070000, CPNO:1353600400000, CPNO:1353600570000, CPNO:1353600580000 * Record: Soswaewon do (Painting of Soswaewon Garden) * Concept: 국가지정문화유산_명승
Gasa Cultural Region: Where Nature and Poetry Meet	* Actor: Kim Seong-won (1525-1597), Song Sun (1493-1582), Yang San-bo (1503–1557), Im Eok-ryeong (1496–1568), Jeong Cheol (1536-1593) * Place: Hwanbyeokdang Pavilion and Surroundings, Gwangju, 담양_소쇄원, Sigyeongjeong Pavilion and Surroundings, Damyang, Korea Gasa Literature Hall * Heritage: Myeonangjeong Pavilion * Record: Myeonang jip (Collected Works of Song Sun), Songgang jip (Collected Works of Jeong Cheol) * Work: Myeonangjeong ga (Song of Myeonangjeong Pavilion), Sa miingok (Hymn of Constancy), Seongsan byeolgok (Little Odes on Mount Star), Sok miingok (Continued Hymn of Constancy) * Concept: Gasa Cultural Region
Go Won-hui’s House: A Legacy of Loyalty and Integrity	* Actor: Go Gyeong-myeong (1533-1592), Go Won-hui, Go In-hu (1561-1592), Go Jong-seok, Go Jong-hu (1554-1593), Kim Deok-ryeong (1567-1596), Jeon Sang-ui (1576-1627) * Event: Battle of Geumsan, Japanese invasion of 1592-1598, Battle of Jinjuseong Fortress * Place: Shrine in Perpetuity in Go Won-hui’s House, Jebongsup Forest * Heritage: Go Won-hui’s House * Architecture: 고경명_옛_집터 * Concept: Three Loyal Subjects of Gwangju
Hwanbyeokdang Pavilion and the Literati of 16th-Century Korea	* Actor: Go Gyeong-myeong (1533-1592), Gi Dae-seung (1527-1572), Kim Seong-won (1525-1597), Kim Yun-je (1501-1572), Kim In-hu (1510-1560), Song Si-yeol (1607-1689), Yang San-bo (1503–1557), Jeong Cheol (1536-1593) * Place: Hwanbyeokdang Pavilion, Hwanbyeokdang Pavilion and Surroundings, Gwangju, Sigyeongjeong Pavilion and Surroundings, Damyang, Sigyeongjeong Pavilion, Jamitan Stream * Object: name plaque of Hwangbyeokdang Pavilion * Concept: Scenic Site
Tomb of a Joseon Official: Jeon Sang-ui	* Actor: Jeon Sang-ui (1576-1627), Chungminsa Shrine * Event: Manchu Invasion of 1627, Battle of Anjuseong Fortress (Manchu Invasion of 1627) * Place: Tomb of Jeon Sang-ui, Hwaam Village * Concept: Gwangju Monument
The Tradition of Poetry: Civil Official and Poet Bak Sang	* Actor: Bak Sang (1474-1530), Wolbongseowon Confucian Academy, 조철영 * Place: Gwangju History and Folk Museum, Nuljae-ro Road, Songhoyeongdang Portrait Shrine * Heritage: Printing Woodblocks for the Collected Works of Bak Sang * Record: Collected Works of Bak Sang * Concept: 광주광역시_유형문화유산
The Three Loyal Subjects of Gwangju: Go Gyeong-myeong, Kim Deok-ryeong, and Jeon Sang-ui	* Actor: Go Gyeong-myeong (1533-1592), Chungjangsa Shrine, Kim Deok-ryeong (1567-1596), Jeon Sang-ui (1576-1627), Chungminsa Shrine, Pochungsa Shrine * Event: Battle of Geumsan, Manchu Invasion of 1627, Battle of Anjuseong Fortress (Manchu Invasion of 1627) * Place: 전상의장군예장석묘 * Architecture: Commemorative Pavilion of the Jangheung Go Clan, Commemorative Pavilion of Chunghyo-dong * Concept: Three Loyal Subjects of Gwangju, civilian army in the Honam region during the Japanese invasions of 1592-1598
Leading the Community in Times of Peace and War: Go Gyeong-myeong	* Actor: Go Gyeong-myeong (1533-1592), Go Gyeong-hyeong, Go Bu-geum, Go In-hu (1561-1592), Go Jong-hu (1554-1593), Chungjangsa Shrine, Kim Deok-ryeong (1567-1596), Lady Go (wife of No Sang-ryong), Pochungsa Shrine * Event: Battle of Geumsan * Record: Collected Works of Go Gyeong-myeong, Jeonggirok</> (Record of Righteous Spirit) * Architecture: Birthplace of Go Gyeong-myeong, Commemorative Pavilion of the Jangheung Go Clan * Concept: Three Loyal Subjects of Gwangju, Village Code of Gwangju, civilian army in the Honam region during the Japanese invasions of 1592-1598
Gwangju’s Patriotic Martyr: General Jeon Sang-ui	* Actor: Gyeongyeolsa Shrine, Jeon Sang-ui (1576-1627), Chungminsa Shrine * Event: Manchu Invasion of 1627, Battle of Anjuseong Fortress (Manchu Invasion of 1627) * Place: Guseong-ro Road, National Museum of Korea, Pyeongdubong Peak of Mudeungsan Mountain, Tomb of Jeon Sang-ui, Chungminsa Exhibition Hall * Architecture: Monument of Renovation of the Historic Site Related to Jeon Sang-ui * Concept: Three Loyal Subjects of Gwangju, Artifaces of Jeon Sang-ui

Japanese Colonial Period

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Gwangju Hyeomnyulsa: The Stage of Korea’s Pansori Masters	* Actor: Kang Yong-hwan (1865-1938), Gwangju Hyumnyulsa, Kim Chang-hwan (1855-1937), Kim Chang-hwan Hyumnyulsa, Kim Chae-man (1865-1911), Bak Dong-sil (1897-1968), Bak Hwa-seop (1888-1939), Sin Yong-ju, Im Bang-ul (1904-1961), Hyumnyulsa * Work: Chunhyangga (The Story of Chunhyang)
Bak Ho-ryeon: The Last Boatman of Seochangnaru Ferry Dock	* Actor: Geungnagwon Post Station, Bak Ho-ryeon (1892-1946) * Place: Seochanggyo Bridge, Seochangnaru Ferry Dock, Seochang Hanok Cultural Center, Bak Ho-ryeon Room of the Seochang Hanok Cultural Center, Yeongsangang River * Architecture: Commemorative Steles of Bak Ho-ryeon, Steles in Seochang-dong
Yangtiago Missionary Pilgrimage: Walking the Path of Christian Mission in Yangnim-dong	* Actor: Gwangju YMCA, Gwangju YWCA, Gwangju Metropolitan City, Gwangju Yangnim Church, Gwangju Jejung Hospital, Eugene Bell (1868-1925), Jennie Speer Memorial School for Girls, Clement C. Owen (1867-1909), Jo A-ra (1912-2003), Choi Heung-jong (1880-1966) * Event: Visit Gwangju 2025 * Place: Sosimdang Jo A-ra Memorial Hall, Yangnim-dong Missionary Cemetery, Horned Holly Hill in Yangnim-dong, Obang Choi Heung-jong Memorial Hall * Heritage: Horned Holly in Yangnim-dong * Architecture: Curtis Memorial Hall of Former Jennie Speer Memorial School for Girls, Gwangju, Owen Memorial Hall, Eugene Bell Memorial Hall * Concept: Yangtiago Missionary Pilgrimage, Historic Site of Korean Christianity
A Journey through the Literary Legacy of Gwangju’s Four Poets	* Actor: Gwangju Yangnim Church, Kim Chang-guk, Kim Hyeon-seung (1913-1975), Mun Byeong-ran (1935-2015), Bak Yong-cheol (1904-1938), Seoeun Mun Byeong-ran Literature Institute, Im Jeong-hui, Jeong So-pa (1912-2013) * Event: Mun Byeong-ran Literary Festival * Place: Sculpture Park of the Gwangju Culture and Art Center, Kim Hyeon-seung Literary Room, Dahyeong Tea House, Poet Mun Byeong-ran’s House, Sinseong Tea House, Yonga-ro Road * Heritage: Birthplace of Bak Yong-cheol * Architecture: Gwangju Literature Museum, Monument to the Poet Jeong So-pa, Chosun University Museum * Concept: Mun Byeong-ran Literary Award, Jeong So-pa Literary Award
Choe Nam-ju: An Entrepreneur and Patron of the Arts in Colonial Gwangju	* Actor: Gwangju Agricultural and Industrial Bank, 단천철산, Bak Gi-chae (1907-?), Joseon Film Company, Choe Nam-ju (1905-?), Choe Won-taek * Place: Geumnam-ro Road, 남광광업, 용진광산 * Work: Mujeong (Heartlessness) * Agent: Gwangju Local Financial Cooperative * Architecture: Gwangju Theater, Ogaheon House * Concept: Hagyesa Publishing Company
Go Won-hui’s House: A Legacy of Loyalty and Integrity	* Actor: Go Gyeong-myeong (1533-1592), Go Won-hui, Go In-hu (1561-1592), Go Jong-seok, Go Jong-hu (1554-1593), Kim Deok-ryeong (1567-1596), Jeon Sang-ui (1576-1627) * Event: Battle of Geumsan, Japanese invasion of 1592-1598, Battle of Jinjuseong Fortress * Place: Shrine in Perpetuity in Go Won-hui’s House, Jebongsup Forest * Heritage: Go Won-hui’s House * Architecture: 고경명_옛_집터 * Concept: Three Loyal Subjects of Gwangju
The Noble House of the Choe Family in Sa-dong: A Space Reflecting Modern Gwangju’s Architecture and Life	* Actor: Choe Myeong-gu (1852-1913), Choe Sang-hyeon (1881-1945), Choe Seong-suk * Event: 근대건축물_디지털_아카이브구축사업 * Heritage: Choe Seung-hyo’s House * Architecture: Noble House of the Choe Family in Sa-dong * Concept: 광주_최부잣집_디지털_아카이브
Gwangju Airport: The Beginning of the City’s Air Route	* Actor: Gwangju Air Corps, Republic of Korea Air Force’s 1st Fighter Wing * Event: 광주공항_국제선_이관, 군공항_이전 * Place: Gwangju Airport, Gwangju Airfield, Muan International Airport, Sawolsan Mountain, 사월산_동굴시설, Sangmu Airfield, Sangmu-daero Road
As Seen Through Landmarks: The Influence of Western Missionaries in the Early Japanese Colonial Period	* Actor: Southern Presbyterian Church, 배유지, 서로득, Jennie Speer, Jennie Speer Memorial School for Girls, Mrs. M. L. Sterns, Clement C. Owen (1867-1909), 오웬_윌리엄, Robert M. Wilson (1880-1963), Hallie Winsborough, Mrs. Curtis * Place: Yangnim History and Culture Village * Architecture: Speer Hall of Former Jennie Speer Memorial School for Girls, Gwangju, Winsborough Hall of Former Jennie Speer Memorial School for Girls, Gwangju, Curtis Memorial Hall of Former Jennie Speer Memorial School for Girls, Gwangju, Auditorium of Speer Girls’ High School, Gwangju, Owen Memorial Hall, Missionary Robert Wilson’s House * Concept: 1910s in Gwangju, 1920s in Gwangju, Western missionaries of Yangnim-dong
As Seen Through Landmarks: The Modernization of Education in the Late Japanese Colonial Period	* Actor: Gwangju National University of Education, Gwangju Seoseok Elementary School * Heritage: Main Building of Gwangju National University of Education * Architecture: Main Building of Soochang Elementary School, Gwangju, Annex of Seoseok Elementary School, Gwangju, Main Building of Seoseok Elementary School, Gwangju, Main Building, Gymnasium, and Annex of Seoseok Elementary School, Gwangju, Gymnasium of Seoseok Elementary School, Gwangju * Concept: 1930s in Gwangju
As Seen Through Landmarks: The Modernization of Administration in the Late Japanese Colonial Period	* Actor: Kim Sun-ha (1901-1966) * Place: May 18 Memorial Hall, Former Jeollanam-do Provincial Government Building * Heritage: Former Main Building of the Jeollanam-do Provincial Office * Architecture: Former Conference Hall of Jeollanam-do Provincial Government
Korea in the Early Twentieth Century as Seen by Western Missionaries in Gwangju	* Actor: Paul Sacket Crane (1889-1919), Mary Dodson (1998-1972), Anabel Major Nisbet (1869-1920), 서서평, Jennie Speer Memorial School for Girls, Lois Hawks Swinehart (1869-1971), Ella Graham (1889-1930) * Place: Yangnim-dong Missionary Cemetery, Neel Girls’ School * Work: Do Maria, Joseon ui gil eul mudda (Half a Lifetime in Korea), Glorious Living: Informal Sketches of Seven Women Missionaries of the Presbyterian Church, U.S., Sarangie: A Child of Chosen, Two Decades in the Hermit Kingdom, Half a Lifetime in Korea, Day In and Day Out in Korea, The Women of Korea, Korea Calls!: A Story of the Eastern Mission Field

Mid-Late 20th-Century

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As Seen Through Landmarks: The Growth of Catholicism in the Mid-Twentieth Century	* Actor: Brother Joseph, 광주_가톨릭_대학교, Bukdong Catholic Church, Fr. Thomas Quinlan (1896-1970), 대건신학교, 브레디, Archdiocese of Gwangju, Office of the Catholic Archdiocese of Gwangju, Rev. Harold W. Henry (1909-1976) * Architecture: Main Building of the Office of the Catholic Archdiocese of Gwangju, Brady Hall of the Office of the Catholic Archdiocese of Gwangju, Cafeteria of the Office of the Catholic Archdiocese of Gwangju, Henry Hall of the Office of the Catholic Archdiocese of Gwangju * Concept: 1930s in Gwangju, 1960s in Gwangju
As Seen Through Landmarks: The Boom for Higher Education in the 1950s	* Actor: 광주교육대학교, Kim Seong-chu, Chonnam National University, Chosun University * Place: Yongbonggwan Hall of Chonnam National University * Heritage: Main Building of the College of the Humanities of Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Main Building of Chosun University, Gwangju, Education Museum of Gwangju National University of Education * Architecture: Former Chosun University Middle School Building, Gwangju, Former Main Building of the School of Medicine of Chosun University, Gwangju
Gwangju’s Mid-Century Fine Arts Community	* Actor: Kang Yong-un (1921-2006), Gwangju Fine Arts Research Society, Guk Yong-hyeon (1930-1991), Po Kim (1917-1940), Kim Sang-jung, Kim Yeong-tae (1927-), Bae Dong-sin (1920-2008), O Ji-ho (1905-1982), Yun Jae-u (1917-2005), Yi Dong-mo, Im Jik-sun (1921-1996), Jeonnam Girls’ High School, Department of Fine Arts of Chosun University, Chun Kyung-ja (1924-2015), Heo Baek-ryeon (1891-1977), Hwanguhoe Artists Collective
The Origins of Domestic Tourism: The Former Tourist Hotel in Mudeungsan Mountain	* Actor: Former Mudeungsan Tourist Hotel, Gwangju, Jeonnam Ilbo, Kim Nam-jung (1884-1975) * Event: 5.18민주화운동 * Place: Mudeungsan Mountain, 원효계곡 * Concept: 1950s in Gwangju, National Registered Cultural Heritage
Gwangju’s Textile Industry	* Actor: Kim Yong-ju (1905-1985), Kim Hyeong-nam (1905-1978), Yi Han-won (1913-1978), Ilshin Spinning Inc, Jeonnam Spinning Inc., National Jeonnam Spinning Corporation, Jongyeon Spinning Mill * Place: Gwangjucheon Stream, Bbongbbongdari Bridge in Balsan Village, Bbongbbongdari Bridge, Gwangju Branch of Jongyeong Spinning Mill * Concept: enemy businesses

Contemporary Period

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The Roar of the South: The Story of the Kia Tigers	* Actor: Kia Motors, Kia Tigers, Na Sung-bum (1989- ), Sun Dong-yol (1963- ), Yang Hyeon-Jong (1988- ), Lee Jong-beom (1970- ), Choi Hyoung-woo (1984- ), Haitai Tigers * Place: Mudeung Stadium, Mudeung Baseball Stadium, Haitai Confectionery * Architecture: Gwangju-Kia Champions Field
Gwangju’s Local Spirits in Everyday Life	* Actor: 막걸리_주조장, Bohae Brewery, Song Ga-in (1986- ) * Place: Bia Brewery * Concept: Gwangju Mudeungsan Takju, Matchsoon, brewery * Food: makgeolli (rice wine), Mudeungsan Makgeolli, Bohae Soju, Bia Makgeolli, Yipseju
Breaking the Silence: The Gwangju Inhwa School Case and Its Aftermath	* Actor: Gong Ji-yeong (1963- ), Gwangju Inhwa School, National Human Rights Commission of Korea, Committee for the Gwangju Inhwa School Sex Abuse Case, Hwang Dong-hyuk (1971- ) * Event: Gwangju Inhwa School sex abuse case * Work: The Crucible, Silenced * Concept: Human Rights Award of Korea, Dogani Law
Dialect of Gwangju and Jeolla-do: Local Language Rooted in Everyday Life	* Actor: 광주광역시청 * Event: Gwangju Design Biennale, Women’s Film Festival in Gwangju, Gwin Short Film Competition * Place: 광주비엔날레_거시기홀 * Concept: geosigi (a filler used when one cannot recall the exact name of a person or object), gemi (a savory, lingering taste that deepens the more you chew), 광주_게미맛집, gwin (a term expressing cuteness or endearment toward people or objects), meosigi, omae (an expression of surprise or amazement), Omaena, 자원봉사자_귀니, 전라도_방언, 주제_거시기,머시기 * Food: kimchi, jikkasim (the flavorful core ingredients used in making kimchi)
Gwangju’s Five Delicacies	* Actor: Choe Cheo-ja * Event: Gwangju Kimchi Festival, Gwangju World Kimchi Festival * Place: Myeonggawon, Mudeungsan Mountain, Mudeungsan Boribap Street, Songjeong Five-Day Market, Songjeong Tteokgalbi Street, Oritang Street in Yu-dong, 지산유원지, Cheongmijang, 한정식_음식점 * Concept: Gwangju’s Five Delicacies * Food: kimchi, boribap (barley rice), Songjeong tteokgalbi (grilled short rib patties), oritang (duck soup), hanjeongsik (Korean table d’hote)
Gwangju’s Seven Delicacies	* Actor: Kim Chan-sim, Jeonil Building 245, Choe Cheo-ja * Event: May 18 Democratic Uprising * Place: Gwangju Jumeokbap Experience Center, Myeonggawon, Mudeungsan Mountain, Mudeungsan Boribap Street, Sansu Market, Songjeong Five-Day Market, Songjeong Tteokgalbi Street, Oritang Street in Yu-dong, 지산유원지, Cheongmijang, 한정식_음식점 * Concept: Gwangju’s Seven Delicacies, civilian militias, 시민군_주먹밥_제공 * Food: Gwangju jumeokbap (rice ball), boribap (barley rice), sangchu twigim (lettuce wraps with deep fries), Songjeong tteokgalbi (grilled short rib patties), oritang (duck soup), yukjeon (pan-fried battered beef), 육전용_소고기, hanjeongsik (Korean table d’hote)
Characters of Gwangju: Communicating the City’s Charm	* Actor: Gogo, Gwangju FC, Lora, Voni, Buri, Sodeogi, Chungjang Friends, Chyu, Haeoni, Hwani * Event: Chungjang Festival of Memories * Place: Seo-gu * Object: black-crowned night heron * Record: Omae Gwangju * Concept: 광주_캐릭터, Bitdori, omae (an expression of surprise or amazement), Omaena, 전라도_방언
Gwangju: A City Shining Through Sports	* Actor: AI Peppers, Gwangju FC, Gwangju Citizen Professional Football Club, Kia Motors, Kia Tigers, Voni, Haitai Tigers, Hwani * Place: Gwangju World Cup Stadium, Mudeung Stadium, 무등경기장_주경기장, 무등경기장_주경기장_부지, Mudeung Baseball Stadium, Yeomju Sports Complex, Pepper Stadium, Pepper savings Bank * Architecture: Gwangju-Kia Champions Field
Choe Seung-hyo’s House: A Legacy of Culture and Art	* Actor: Gwangju MBC, Nam June Paik (1932-2006), Choe Sang-hyeon (1881-1945), Choe Seung-nam, Choe Seung-hyo (1917-1999), Choe In-jun (1950- ) * Place: Yangnimsan Mountain, Yangnim History and Culture Village, Hyeondae Theater * Heritage: CPNO:2442400020000, Choe Seung-hyo’s House * Work: Love, Lies * Architecture: Noble House of the Choe Family in Sa-dong
Kim Bong-ho’s House: A Home Preserving the Everyday History of Gwangju	* Actor: Kim Gi-sang, Kim Bong-ho, Honam Institute for Korean Studies * Place: Gwangsan-gu * Heritage: CPNO:3412400250000, Kim Bong-ho’s House * Object: 김봉호가옥_능소화 * Record: Kim Bong-ho’s Diaries, 영인본_김봉호일기
Gwangju’s Science in Museums	* Actor: Gwangju Bugs Land, Chang Hwang-nam, Chosun University * Place: Gwangju National Science Museum, Starlight Observatory, Bitgoeul Rural Theme Park, 빛고을농촌테마공원_곤충박물관, Uchi Park, Chang Hwangnam Info and Comm Museum * Architecture: Former Chosun University Middle School Building, Gwangju
Gwangju’s Medicine in Museums	* Actor: Chonnam National University, Chosun University * Place: Chonnam National University Nursing History Museum, Chonnam National University Medical Museum, Chosun University Museum of Dentistry * Heritage: CPNO:4412407280000 * Architecture: Former Main Building of the School of Medicine at Chonnam National University
Magazine Culture of Gwangju and Jeolla-do: Chronicles of Regional Literature and Arts	* Actor: The May 18 Foundation, Gwangju Cultural Foundation, Gwangju Ilbo newspaper, Kumho Cultural Foundation, Kumho Asiana Group, Daedong Culture Foundation, Bak Seon-hong (1926-2017), Bak Yong-cheol (1904-1938), Jeonlado Mall, 출판사_문학들, Writers Association of Korea, 황풍년 * Place: 빅마트 * Record: Gwangju ilbaengnyeon (Gwangju Centennial), Geumho munhwa (Kumho Culture), Daedong munhwa (Daedong Culture), Munhakdeul (Literature Fields), Si munhak (Poetic Literature), Yehyang (Art Village), Jeonlado.com, Biographies of Honam Figures * Concept: May 18 Literary Award, Excellent Content Magazine, The Confucian Spirit of Honam
Yesterday and Today of Gwangju’s Bookstores	* Actor: 김중기, Nara Bookstore, Bookstore Su:m, Love & Free, Saisiot, Sambok Bookstore, 신헌창, Chaek and Saenghwal, Chungjang Bookstore * Place: Sonyeonui Seo, Yangnim History and Culture Village, Yaejee Bookshop, Chungjang-ro Road, Pason Moson * Concept: 계절구독ㅅㅇㄹ, independent bookstores in Gwangju, Big Three Local Bookstores
Gwangju’s Signature Bakeries	* Actor: Gungjeon Bakery, Ma Ok-cheon, Verviers, Yun Jae-seon, Jang Ryeo-ja * Place: Gateau de Verviers * Concept: Gwangju Master Artisan, 전국_5대빵집, 제과제빵점 * Food: Dinosaur Egg Bread, Butterfly Pie, MaWang Pie
Sounds of the City: Gwangju’s Music Culture	* Actor: 25-hour Music Store, Myeongeumsa, Beethoven Music Listening Room, Song Hye-yeong, Sin Hyeon-seop, Yi Seon-ho, Yi Jeong-ok, Ha Tae-heung * Place: 계림동_헌책방거리, Geumnam-ro Road, Chungjang-ro Road * Concept: 광주_음반판매점, 광주의_음악감상실
Gwangju’s Automotive Industry	* Actor: Gwangju Global Motors Co. Ltd., Kia Motors, Kia Tigers, Park Gwang-tae (1943-), Asia Motors, Lee Moon-hwan (1907-1987) * Place: Kia AutoLand Gwangju, Bitgreen National Industrial Complex
Gwangju’s Next-Generation Industries	* Actor: Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Gwangju Global Motors Co. Ltd., Gwangju High Tech ESG Community * Place: Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju High Tech Industry Park, Gwangju Technopark, Gwangju National Science Museum, Bitgreen National Industrial Complex, Korea Photonics Technology Institute
Gwangju’s Goryeoin Community: Social Cooperation and Support	* Actor: Goryeo Broadcast Service (GBS), Goryeoin, Cafe Family, Goryeoin churches, Goryeoin Village Cooperative Assocation, Goryeoin Humanities and Society Research Center, Goryeoin General Support Center, Nanum Broadcasting * Place: Gwangju Goryeoin Village, Wolgok Goryeoin Cultural Center, Gyeol
From Gwangju to the World: K-pop Star J-Hope of BTS	* Actor: Gukje High School, Seoil Elementary School, Ilgok Middle School, J-Hope (Jung Ho-seok, 1994-) * Event: Gwangju HOPEDAY Tour * Place: K-Pop Star Street, J-Hope Mural in Balsan Village, J-Hope murals, Penguin Village, J-Hope Mural in Penguin Village * Object: HOPEWORLD * Concept: Gwangju’s K-pop stars
Leading the First Wave of Hallyu: TVXQ’s U-KNOW	* Actor: Gwangil High School, Misan Elementary School, Wolgye Middle School, U-KNOW (Jung Yunho, 1986-) * Place: K-Pop Star Street, Gwangsan-gu * Concept: Gwangju’s K-pop stars
Gwangju’s Representative Female K-pop Icon: Zuny of Ladies Code	* Actor: Myeongjin High School, Songjeongdong Elementary School, Songjeong Middlen School, Zuny (Kim Joo-mi, 1994-) * Place: K-Pop Star Street, Gwangsan-gu * Concept: Gwangju’s K-pop stars
Environmental Activist Bak Seon-hong and Mudeungsan Mountain	* Actor: Gwangju Cultural Foundation, Mudeungsan Publicization Foundation, Mudeungsan Environmental Protection Council, Bak Seon-hong (1926-2017) * Event: Bak Seong-hong Gwangju Scholarship Award * Place: Mudeungsan Mountain * Concept: 무등산_공유화_운동, 무등산_내셔널_트러스트_운동