The Gwangju Uprising has become a symbol of South Koreans ' struggle against authoritarian regimes and their fight for democracy .
The movement also paved the way for later movements in the 1980s that eventually brought democracy to South Korea .
The Gwangju Uprising has become a symbol of South Korea   ' struggle against authoritarian regimes and their fight for democracy .
The movement also paved the way for later movements in the 1980s that eventually brought democracy to South Korea .