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We are approaching a juncture. The crispness in the air is turning into a chill, and the colored leaves now lie lifeless on the sidewalks. I flip through my desk calendar to find that I have arrived at its final leaf: December. With this issue of the Gwangju News, we have brought you twelve full issues this year – an accomplishment that we at the magazine take pride in, and we hope that you have been satisfied as well.

As I think of the year coming to a close, my mind keeps flipping back to the photo that we have selected for December’s Photo of the Month. Its tree-lined path darkens as it nears its end, but you will notice that it leads to a bright, new pathway to continue on. We hope that this metaphor holds true for the year to come and for the Gwangju News in its next twelve-month cycle.

But the year isn’t over just yet; we still have a whole month of the December issue to offer you. Our first feature is an interview with Canada’s ambassador to Korea, who recently visited the city mayor and GGN radio station. We have a report on a Gwangju public diplomacy delegation to our sister city in Vietnam. We also have an interview for you with a member of the Philippine delegation to the World Human Rights Cities Forum, Attorney Celito Tuazon.

What are your plans for the holidays? Two of our writers present a multitude of events taking place in Gwangju during December. So does our Upcoming Events section. Our Lost in Gwangju article details the Seobang Market’s journey down its own darkening path.

But we have joyful news for you also. Our Sports section reports on the Kia Tigers winning yet another baseball championship. Ponderings and Contemplations delights in discussing Han Kang’s winning of the Nobel Prize in literature. Read also about the melodic GIC Citizens Choir, the delectable 2024 Gwangju food fair, a perspective on attending the WHRCF, and more.

As 2024 comes to an end, we wish to thank our readership for being with us throughout the year. We also wish for you the opening of a bright and rewarding pathway in the coming year!