From the Editor

February is here
The second month of the year
With this second issue we bring
a second New Year.

Hotter than spices
More dangerous than ISIS
Herein is Gwangju’s response
to the climate crisis.

Everyone in every nation
Has dreams; they are a sensation
But Korea has a long tradition of dream interpretation.

Lost in Gwangju, is that right?
Wander through tunnels dark as night
As preservation progresses at the May 18 torture site.

Minhwa painting, long in history
Offers a picture of Korean glory
Tigers, clouds, magpies, dragons, here they join to tell the story

On GFN, the radio
There’s lots to listen to, you know
High up on their lengthy list: The Drop with Danno.

We bring the Gwangju City News,
And “Who is Mark Gonzales?” we muse,
On school zone safety, see a concerned mother’s views.

Read about Valentine’s Day,
Speak post office talk in Korean Everyday,
And see “My First Snowfall,” our snowy white photo essay.

Try our recipe for kimchi-jjim
Visit Blessing Burger, a hidden gem
Sample macarons at The Plain, or give a go at all of them.

English through storybook teaching
And student-centered classes we are preaching
As for the Language Exchange, towards expertise it is reaching.

Puzzle over our monthly crossword
Read two poets who yearn to be heard
Open February’s Gwangju News and peruse its every word.

As always, stay COVID smart
And stay COVID safe
Throughout the COVID scourge.

David E. Shaffer
Editor-in-Chief
Gwangju News