Anniv. of June 10, 1987, pro-democracy uprising

Anniv. of June 10, 1987, pro-democracy uprising

A children's choir performs during a ceremony held at Myeongdong Cathedral in central Seoul on June 10, 2023, to mark the 36th anniversary of the historic people's pro-democracy uprising against the authoritarian rule of the then military-backed government of Chun Doo-hwan. The massive uprising forced the government to introduce a direct presidential election system. (Yonhap)

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