The GIC’s End-of-Year Event: Adios 2022

There are a few weeks left before we say goodbye to 2022. Time flies, as many of us would agree, and many things have happened this year, such as the easing of restrictions for Covid-19, which resulted in the Gwangju International Center (GIC) being able to hold many events that were canceled last year. There are many things to be thankful for this year, but the GIC’s most important possessions – its members – are the ones we are most thankful for!

Adopt-a-Child 2021:“Something That Has to Be Done”

Adopt-a-Child Gwangju was founded in 2010 by Al Barnum. Its main goal is to get Christmas gifts for children at the orphanages in Gwangju.

I’m Not a Grinch: Odd Songs for Those of Us Who Need a Little More (or Less?) Christmas Cheer

“You can only listen to the same three songs so many times before going crazy.

Christmas Around the World

Christmastime is a season recognized around the globe – in wintertime in the Northern Hemisphere, in summertime in the Southern Hemisphere. It is observed in different ways by different people: … Read More

Why Is Christmas Romantic in Korea? An Origin Story

An insight into the romantic notion that Korean’s associate with Christmas time

What are your plans for Christmas and New Year’s Eve?

As Christmas approaches, we stop and ask what some of the Gwangju residents have planned for the festivities

Gwangju Adopts-A-Child

Be Santa Claus for a Gwangju orphan this year.

MDream Children’s Home Talent Show

On December 17, MDream Garden Children’s Home sponsored a Christmas concert to thank its volunteers and sponsors from 2011.