From the Editor – April 2026
April – the thought of this month evokes such pleasant emotions. The warmth of spring. Sunny skies. Picnics, excursions, cheery cherry blossoms, dancing hearts. April fills us with joy, exuberance, … Read More
Author: Gwangju News
Photo of the Month – April 2026
A Study in Bloom A gentle stream. Bright flowers. The mind, briefly at ease. The Photographer Shivani Kolekar, from the western part of India, is a doctoral student in the … Read More
Gwangju City News – April 2026
Historic Milestone: Jeonnam and Gwangju Merge Exactly 40 years after Gwangju was elevated to directly governed city status and separated from South Jeolla Province (aka Jeonnam) in 1986, Gwangju Metropolitan … Read More
The April 3 Jeju Tragedy: Stories of Those Who Could Not Return
By Shin Joseph Kanghyob || Several years ago, my maternal grandfather finally returned to Jeju. He came back as white ashes in an urn, having lived past the age of … Read More
Cities of Dignity: Human Rights Forum Returns to Gwangju
By Luis Andrés || As May approaches, Gwangju prepares for the most meaningful month on the city’s calendar. May is when we remember the May 18 Democratic Uprising, when ordinary … Read More
Breaking the Silence: The Birth of Yeolmae
By Jay Lee || Forty-five years after the Gwangju Uprising, survivors of sexual violence perpetrated by martial law forces have reclaimed their names and stepped into the limelight in their … Read More
Dasan’s Hut: An Exiled Philosopher’s Gangjin Home
By Don Baker || About an hour south of Gwangju, on Jeonnam’s southern coast, you can find the small county of Gangjin. For such a small county, with a population … Read More
The Ancient India–Korea Connection: Two Civilizations Marry
By Siddhant K. || The legend of King Suro and Queen Suriratna is more than a royal romance; it is the earliest chapter in the long, largely untold story of … Read More