Kwangju Ilbo

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Kwangju Ilbo (Korean: 광주일보) is a Korean regional daily newspaper. It was part of Daeju Group in November 2003. It was created by Honam journalists in 1952. Kwangu Ilbo was formed by a merger of Jeonnam Ilbo and Jeonnam Meil because of a media blackout imposed by a new army group (1980th). In 2004, it was changed from an evening to a morning newspaper. Now, Kwangju Ilbo has sent journalists outside of Korea with some similar local newspaper firms to deliver more information to their readers. Also, it uses a cutting-edge rotary press system and has developed a creative editing system. Furthermore, it has been held 'Honam area art festival', Marathon for 3.1, baseball competition and so on by means of social responsibility of firms. In 2004, Kwangju Ilbo announced second foundation and they effected large reforms for informative and entertaining production system. It does its best to act as a guide of the media.