Gwangju () is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, a suburb southeast of Seoul. The city is not to be confused with the much larger Gwangju Metropolitan City, former capital of South Jeolla Province, South Korea. History Bunwon-ri in Gwangju took an important role of ceramic production during the Kingdom of Joseon. There had official kilns and produced superb quality of white porcelains for use at the royal court and to export to China. In 1962, 4 myeons (townships) including 5 ris (villages) were incorporated to Seoul. In 1973, 6 ris were separated and became a part of Seongnam city. In 1979, Gwangju-myeon was elevated to an eup. Gwangju county became a city in 2001. Festival Gwangju Toechon Tomato Festival - Gwangju City, Gyeonggi Province has been holding a festival since 2003 to promote the city's pollution-free tomatoes and sell them to consumers. Climate Gwangju has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa) with cold, dry winters and hot, rainy summers. Notable people Ahn Sun-ju (1987), professional golfer Kim Yu-bin (1988), singer and actress Choi Soo-young (1990), singer and actress, member of Girls' Generation. Lee Hong-gi (1990), singer and actor Lee Hye-ri (1994), singer and actress Julio Ko (1970), kayaker and educator Yoon Shi-yoon (1986), actor and variety entertainer Hyungwon (1994), member of boy group Monsta X Lee Ju-yeon (1998), member of boy group The Boyz International relations Sister cities Zibo, Shandong, China Friendship cities Faku County, Liaoning, China Dornogovi Province, Mongolia Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia See also Joseon white porcelain Korean pottery and porcelain List of cities in South Korea Geography of South Korea Notes References Citations Bibliography . External links City government website City Council website Cities in Gyeonggi Province