May 18th National Cemetery
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May 18th National Cemetery is a memorial and burial ground in Gwangju, South Korea, honoring the victims and participants of the 1980 Gwangju Democratization Movement.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| May 18th National Cemetery canonical | 8 |
| May 18 National Cemetery | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1337175 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: May 18th National Cemetery Context triple: [Gwangju, hasMemorial, May 18th National Cemetery]
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A.
Soldiers' National Cemetery
Soldiers' National Cemetery is a historic military burial ground in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, best known as the site where President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address.
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B.
Woodlawn National Cemetery
Woodlawn National Cemetery is a United States national military burial ground in Elmira, New York, known for interring Civil War prisoners of war and other American veterans.
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C.
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery is a United States military cemetery and national memorial site where many American service members and notable figures are buried.
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D.
West Point Cemetery
West Point Cemetery is a historic military burial ground at the United States Military Academy, serving as the final resting place for many prominent American soldiers and leaders.
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E.
Andrew Johnson National Cemetery
Andrew Johnson National Cemetery is a historic burial ground in Greeneville, Tennessee, that serves as the final resting place of the 17th U.S. president, Andrew Johnson, and is preserved as part of a national historic site.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: May 18th National Cemetery Target entity description: May 18th National Cemetery is a memorial and burial ground in Gwangju, South Korea, honoring the victims and participants of the 1980 Gwangju Democratization Movement.
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A.
Soldiers' National Cemetery
Soldiers' National Cemetery is a historic military burial ground in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, best known as the site where President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address.
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B.
Woodlawn National Cemetery
Woodlawn National Cemetery is a United States national military burial ground in Elmira, New York, known for interring Civil War prisoners of war and other American veterans.
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C.
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery is a United States military cemetery and national memorial site where many American service members and notable figures are buried.
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D.
West Point Cemetery
West Point Cemetery is a historic military burial ground at the United States Military Academy, serving as the final resting place for many prominent American soldiers and leaders.
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E.
Andrew Johnson National Cemetery
Andrew Johnson National Cemetery is a historic burial ground in Greeneville, Tennessee, that serves as the final resting place of the 17th U.S. president, Andrew Johnson, and is preserved as part of a national historic site.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
burial ground
ⓘ
memorial site ⓘ national cemetery ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
democratization of South Korea
ⓘ
human rights movement in South Korea ⓘ |
| category |
Cemeteries in South Korea
ⓘ
Gwangju Uprising memorials ⓘ Monuments and memorials in South Korea ⓘ Tourist attractions in Gwangju ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Gwangju Democratization Movement
ⓘ
linked to:
Gwangju Uprising
participants in the Gwangju Democratization Movement ⓘ victims of the Gwangju Uprising ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 35.0°N, 126.8°E (approximate) ⓘ |
| country | South Korea ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
civilian victims of state violence
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democracy activists ⓘ |
| hasCommemorationDay | May 18 ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation | national cemetery of South Korea ⓘ |
| hasKoreanName | 국립5·18민주묘지 ⓘ |
| hasOfficialName | May 18th National Cemetery ⓘ |
| hasPart |
ceremonial plaza
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graveyard ⓘ history education facilities ⓘ memorial gate ⓘ memorial hall ⓘ memorial monument ⓘ |
| hasUse |
burial of democracy movement victims
ⓘ
memorial services ⓘ public commemoration ⓘ |
| inception | 1997 ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage | Korean ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Gwangju ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
Gwangju Metropolitan City
ⓘ
linked to:
Gwangju
|
| locatedInCountry | South Korea ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Honam region ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs of South Korea ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operatedAs | national memorial park ⓘ |
| purpose |
educating the public about the Gwangju Uprising
ⓘ
honoring victims of the 1980 Gwangju Democratization Movement ⓘ preserving historical memory of democratization ⓘ |
| replaced | Old May 18 Cemetery ⓘ |
| significantEvent | annual May 18 commemoration ceremony ⓘ |
| visitorType |
bereaved families
ⓘ
foreign tourists ⓘ general public ⓘ students ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: May 18th National Cemetery Description of subject: May 18th National Cemetery is a memorial and burial ground in Gwangju, South Korea, honoring the victims and participants of the 1980 Gwangju Democratization Movement.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: May 18th National Cemetery
linked to: May 18th National Cemetery
subject linked to:
May 18 National Cemetery in Gwangju