The Brave New World of 2023

Twenty-twenty-two’s legacy for 2023 is a sentimental walk down memory lane. For one thing, we’re already beginning to wax nostalgically about Christmas Eve. We’re also feeling nostalgic for the winter solstice, with its trademark red-bean porridge, and about Lunar New Year’s Eve with a white night, either attempted or attained. Per folklore, the porridge here is a sturdy fence against winter weather. 

Flipping the Classroom: Walking in Students’ Shoes

“This warm welcome reminded me to be mindful of our students’ current circumstances.”

Fun & Free: Creating Multilinguals at the GIC Korean–Chinese Language Exchange

“It is definitely the most genuine and wholehearted language exchange program you could ever wish to experience.”

GIC Talk: Humanities, Human Rights, and Security Review

Written by Farida Muhammed When I heard there was going to be a GIC Talk at the Gwangju International Center entitled “Humanities, Human Rights, and Security,” my mind began to … Read More

Gwangju News Team

The Gwangju News is the first English monthly magazine for the general public in Korea, first published in June 2001. Each monthly issue covers local and regional issues, with a … Read More

New In Town: Nahia Antoranz

Meet Nahia Antoranz, A 23 Year Old Student From Bilbao, Spain, Who Has Recently Moved To Gwangju.

Waste Conversion

With the ever developing need for our world to become more environmentally aware, Korea aims to be one of the world’s top five green economies by 2030

Dear Freshmen: Tips and Tricks for Living in Gwangju and Korea

C. Adam Volle has created a transparent survival guide on how to best make yourself at home when moving to our wonderful city of Gwangju