Where to Eat: Cucina Vera – Piazza Pizzeria

As Westerly typhoons flood our houses (I really should have closed that window) and winter chills move in, comfort food is hot on our minds. For many, that means familiar … Read More

Sports: Dance

The Dance Chronicles By Thando Mlambo My relationship with dance has always felt like a game of hide and seek. My body, my mind and my soul never seemed to … Read More

Campsite Mongolia: A Dream Comes True after 19 Years

  Stars, blue skies, ice-cold lakes, green valleys, horses, goats, sheep, camels and yaks. Mongolia is simply the nature itself. She is also the country with the smallest population density … Read More

Leadership in Organizations

Many people suggest that the ideas developed around leadership in Western organizations are not really applicable in more Confucian societies, even within societies as economically developed as Korea. Some people … Read More

New in Town: An Interview with Suttira Kaewthep

  When did you start working for the Gwangju Youth Center? I started my internship at the Gwangju Youth Service Center on September 5, 2016. It was a day later … Read More

Lost in the South: Fall Colors and Temple Hikes: Mudeung Mountain

Mudeung-san, simply put, is the outdoor location to see if you are visiting Gwangju and want some natural exposure. There are incredible volcanic colonnades, sweeping views, vertigo-inducing cliffs and peaceful … Read More

Local Entrepreneurs: With All Their Hearts – GROUND PLAN

When you meet someone special, you intuitively know that something is unique and extraordinary just by sharing a few words with that person.   Son Seok-ho and Kim Yung-yeong, a … Read More

Dare to Ask What Is Inside – Chueotang

A steamy bowl of soup is necessary to maintain warmth during both the fall and winter, especially in Korea where soup cannot be missed on any Korean table. Koreans in … Read More