With a population of 1.5 million, Gwangju Metropolitan City is the fifth largest city in South Korea. It is the leading city of the western south region, which is being sought for its cutting-edge industry and culture, and a core middle city leading the development of the southwestern region. For a long time Gwangju has been known as a hometown of justice, art and beauty because citizens have never turned a blind eye to injustice and enjoy art, flavor and taste. As the Mecca of high-tech industry, Gwangju is putting forth strength fostering high-tech industry with improving automobile and electronics industry; Kia Motors, Samsung Electronics, Kumho Tires. |