Chungjang Street, Dong-gu District

Chungjang Street, named after the posthumous title of General Kim Deok-ryeong, was the site of the 1980 Gwangju Democratization Movement. Today it is Gwangju’s major downtown area. The streets are lined with shopping malls, clothing stores, restaurants, cafes, movie theaters, banks, and hotels, providing the ultimate experience of modern culture in Gwangju. It is the city’s hub of fashion, both trendy and traditional.

We Never Work Alone: Interview with OceanCloud Founder Kim Da-in

OceanCloud is an independent studio which has been certified as an industrial design company. It provides various visual design services such as posters, leaflets, and logos. Then there is the eco-friendly lifestyle shop. It offers unique and diverse brands of eco-friendly products, as well as detergents, shampoos, body washes, and diffusers for refill stations. There are 33 kinds of products, including interior accessories and accessories for light camping.

The Awakening of Social Enterprise in South Korea: Part 2

High school student and GIC Volunteer Park Ho-Yeon expands on his previous social enterprise article, highlighting the Beautiful Store’s success in Gwangju.

Diagon Alley

This cupcake cafe is well worth the trip to the northern Gwangju neighborhood Ilgok-dong.

FASH-ON WITH XXL JJDP – 10 THINGS I KNOW

For his final Fash-on column, JJDP gives us the top ten tips for looking great in summer – and indeed, in any season.