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Gwangju alerts today: protests, strikes & incidents
Live counts
Last alert: · Updated: 2026-10-23 09:12 UTC
30-day snapshot
Busiest day: 2026-10-19 (1)
By type
| Gathering | 3 |
| Assault | 1 |
Recent alerts
| alerts | Type | Last seen | sources | confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riots in store with weapons due to dispute over rent... Gwangju woman in her 50s arrested - Newsis | Assault | 2 | 22/100 unverified | |
| Ahead of the Public Administration and Security Commission's National Assembly inspection, rallies gather near the Gwangju City Hall - Yonhap News | Gathering | 5 | 53/100 verified | |
| Gwangju Queer Culture Festival held on the 24th in Geumnam-ro... Conservative groups also hold protests - News 1 | Gathering | 2 | 23/100 unverified | |
| The first outdoor meeting of the ‘2027 80 Million Peoples Evangelization Crusade’ held in Gwangju, Jeollanam-do: Church of Christ - Christian Today | Gathering | 3 | 31/100 verified |
Frequently asked questions
Are there protests, strikes or incidents in Gwangju today?
In the last 24 hours alerts.live shows 2 alerts in Gwangju; in the last 7 days 4; in the last 30 days 4. Counts update about every 10 minutes from public news and official open-data sources.
What kinds of incidents are tracked in Gwangju?
alerts.live tracks assaults, clashes, shootings, closures and gatherings (protests, strikes, marches). Last 30 days in Gwangju: Gathering 3, Assault 1.
Where does the information for Gwangju come from?
Alerts are detected automatically in news articles and official feeds, and every alert links to its original articles. 11 distinct sources are linked for Gwangju (news1.kr, yna.co.kr, pressian.com, newsis.com, namdonews.com).
How reliable are these alerts?
Each alert has a confidence score from 0 to 100 that rises with independent sources and official confirmation. In Gwangju over the last 30 days the average is 32/100 and 2 of 4 alerts are verified. See the methodology page for how it is computed.
Is this a safety score for Gwangju?
No. alerts.live is descriptive: it counts and maps reported events and does not rate how safe a place is. Always follow local authorities and official guidance.
How can I follow alerts for Gwangju?
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Sources
news1.kr (2) · yna.co.kr (1) · pressian.com (1) · newsis.com (1) · namdonews.com (1) · mobile.newsis.com (1) · idailynews.co.kr (1) · gwangjuin.com (1) · gndaily.kr (1) · christiantoday.co.kr (1) · christiandaily.co.kr (1)
Monitored news feeds for this place: 2
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