Gwangju’s Punk Apes: Monkey Pee Quartet

Written and photographed by Jon Dunbar. Punk, a musical genre of disobedience and nonconformity, is just what Korea needs in these times of political discord and societal misery. Although punk … Read More

The Gwangju Performance Project Cabaret

Written by Dave St. John The Gwangju Performance Project (GPP) is in its eighth year of making community theater accessible to foreigners and Koreans. The GPP prides itself on its … Read More

The Wiz – A Musical by Charlie Small

Written by Sashai Yhukutwana Photographs courtesy of GPP Sometime in August while talking with a friend… Friend: “So do you want to try out for the next production?” Me: “Hm, … Read More

The Games of Our Childhood: Larong Pinoy

Written by Ynell Lumantao-Mondragon Photographed by Paolo Mondragon   The Filipino communities in Gwangju and nearby areas held their summer games last month. Dubbed “Larong Pinoy” (Filipino games), the event … Read More

V-Day Gwangju 2018: Gender Equality That Stands on Both Legs

Written by Lee Suk Pei Photographed by Ben Robins and Sarah Pittman After quite actively attending performances back in Kuala Lumpur, that passion died down a little after I came … Read More

Big Day South 2018 Coming to Busan

Written by Anastasia Traynin Photographed by Kim Hee-sung   Many people think of Seoul as the nexus of independent music and art culture in Korea, but for those living in … Read More

Gwangju’s Own Cabaret

  Written by Douglas Baumwoll Photographed by Ben Robins   Come taste the wine. Come hear the band… Life is a cabaret, old chum, Come to the cabaret…* And so … Read More

Korean Indie Music Venues in Gwangju

Written and photographed by Anastasia Traynin I am not a musician. I have nevertheless always loved music, and throughout my university days, I developed a passion for the energy and … Read More