The purpose of this study is to examine the occurrence situation of the Gwangju Student Independence Movement and its memories and commemorative aspects in the history of the Korean Independence Movement leading to the Donghak Peasant War, the March 1st Movement, and the Gwangju Student Independence Movement. As a research method for this, in the process of interpreting literature and data related to the Gwangju Student Independence Movement, a process was taken to capture the spirit of anti-Japanese for national liberation and independence of young people and students who confronted the deception and violence of colonial power. The contents of this study identified the characteristics of the anti-Japanese independence movement centered on students following discussions on the origin, development, spread, and scale of the Gwangju Student Independence Movement. In addition, through a review of the 95th Anniversary of Student Independence Movement presented by the Daegu Metropolitan Office of Education, the educational aspects of the student independence movement at the school site were discussed. The results of this study will contribute to remembering and commemorating the spirit of the Korean independence movement after the Donghak Peasant War through precise discussions on the Gwangju Student Independence Movement, which launched national liberation and independence against the deception and violence of colonial power.