Heading down to Gwangju this weekend with 3 other teachers. Gwangju is about 4 hours south of Chuncheon by bus. It is the 6th largest city in Korea and close to Busan. I've been looking at pictures and it seems like a pretty cool area. Lots of history and lots of fun. Many museums and many nightclubs. No Nightclub Museums though. That would be too much to ask. The Gwangju NightClub Museum: The History of Drinking, Dancing and Dodging Stray Bullets.
We're staying with a couple other guys. NO GIRLS ALLOWED. One is Korean and speaks fluent English and another guy is Irish and drinks fluently. Should be an interesting time. I'm excited to see another part of Korea. I will update when I get back on Sunday or Monday.
The city also was the home to the Gwangju massacre: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwangju_Democratization_Movement
Happened in 1980. It was a call for Democracy in the face of a militarized, totalitarian government. Many students were killed.
Hopefully no massacres this time. Although, if we do end up in the night club, the dance floor may become a stage where we absolutely massacre the meaning of at least 10 songs.
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