In Search of True Happiness in Life
Travel Sketching by Artist Kim Hae-sung By Kang “Jennis” Hyunsuk Kim Hae-sung was born and raised in Gwangju and is known as a watercolor artist. Whenever I go to see … Read More
Category: Features
The Kwangju Christian Hospital: Continuing a Cutting-Edge Tradition
By Kim Sukang and William Urbanski Which is the oldest hospital in Gwangju? No, it is not Chosun University Hospital. And no, it is not Chonnam University Hospital. It’s Kwangju … Read More
The 2023 Gwangju Fringe Festival
By Olivia Laurel With the slogan “Dreamlike Breaking Away,” the 2023 Gwangju Fringe Festival focuses on recovery and reconciliation as the world is back in full force from the pandemic. … Read More
Interview with the 2023 WHRCF Keynote Speaker: Olivier De Schutter
By Jonathan Joseph Chiarella Delivering the keynote speech at Gwangju’s 13th annual World Human Rights Cities Forum is Dr. Olivier De Schutter, the UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty. For … Read More
Come an’ Getcha KIIP – The Korean Immigration Integration Program
By Clare Rawsterne Anyone familiar with England, might know that the headline is a salute to the proverbial market stall owners of London, who call out over the crowds to … Read More
The Korean Diaspora of the Americas and the Provisional ROK Government
By Kim Jaegi The Beginnings The history of the Korean diaspora in the Americas begins with the immigrant laborers to Hawaii in 1903. Two years later, approximately 7,400 Koreans had … Read More
Bus Mart: Gwangju’s Expat-Friendly Market on Wheels
Everyone has heard about mobile food trucks, but have you ever witnessed a food mart on wheels? Yes, it is true. I was also surprised when I first learned about this grocery market through my friends. So, I decided to introduce you all to Mr. Park Jong-kyu, who runs the popular Bus Mart.
The Soil Has Brought Us Up: The Artist Couple of the Baegun Kiln
By Kang “Jennis” Hyunsuk In Gwangyang, Jeollanam-do, there is a high mountain named Baegun. It is facing Jiri Mountain across the Seomjin River. At the foot of Baegun Mountain, you … Read More