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Today, the 40th anniversary of the May 18 Democratization Movement, the ceremony will be held at the Gwangju Democratic Square, the site of the protest. The eve of yesterday was canceled yesterday in the aftermath of the Corona 19, but citizens' commemoration of Gwangju in May 40 years ago continued.

Reporter Jung Joon-ho reports.

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5th and 18th Democratization Movement commemoration ceremony will be held at the Gwangju Democratic Square.

It was the first time since the 1997 National Day designation to be held at the Democratic Square, the center of the conflict.

In the aftermath of Corona19, the number of attendees is significantly reduced from the previous year.

In commemoration of the 40th anniversary, the commemorative fever was also hot everywhere in Gwangju.

Yesterday, the '40th anniversary of the 18th People's Revolt Memorial Festival' was held at the 5th and 18th Democratic Cemetery in Gwangju.

[Kim Young-hoon / 5 · 18 President of the Democratic Confucian Society of Freedoms: 40 years passed in May, but the pain and sorrow of that day are still leaving our side.]

In the aftermath of Corona 19, the number of worshipers decreased significantly compared to last year, but the atmosphere of memorial is more enjoyable than ever. I did.

One day before the ceremony, the families of the survivors who visited the cemetery also continued.

Lim Sam-chae, who lost his second sentence to a martial law gun 40 years ago.

[Imsamchae / Victims of Survival: (because of corona) Is it right to come… I was wondering who else would be ... I have never missed it. (Though) I have to come as far as I can. As my brother's purlin.]

Most of the large outdoor events, including the eve, were canceled, but citizens' visits to the center of the democratization movement, such as the former Jeonnam Provincial Office and Jeonil Building, continued.