Verified Korean-culture entity · as of 2026-07-07 · cross-checked + Skill-scored · via KoreaAPI · ✓✓ cross-verified
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Gwangju (Korean: 광주; Korean: [kwaŋ.dʑu] ), formerly romanized as Kwangju, was a city in South Korea. In July 2026, the city was merged with South Jeolla Province into a new special city called Jeonnam–Gwangju. Gwangju was the sixth-largest metropolis in the country. It was a designated metropolitan city under the direct control of the central government's Home Minister.
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Gwangju (광주광역시) — verified South Korean region / administrative division.
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What is Gwangju?
Gwangju (광주광역시) is a verified South Korean region (the country or a first-level administrative division) (cross-checked via Wikidata Q41283 2026-07-07 02:16 UTC; Wikipedia Gwangju 2026-07-07 02:16 UTC, as of 2026-07-07).