Anticommunism and Counterespionage in the Middle of Nowhere
“My aim here is neither to extol nor vilify the Saemaul Movement, but rather to highlight its continued impact on the Korea we see today.”
Author: Gwangju News
Jang Bo-go and the Rise and Fall of Unified Silla
“As a general, he eliminated Chinese pirates attacking Korea’s coast and made his country prosperous through active trade.”
Kudos to the Nation’s Unsung Heroes: Fighters of the Flames
“In matters of life and death, while others turn away, they are always the ones who choose to stay.”
Choi Soon-im: Borderless Traveler in the Arts
“I thought that the process of sculpting was much like life itself: A creature can come out into this world only after breaking through the hard outer shell.”
2021 Online Human Rights Education Training Program for Sustainable and Inclusive Communities: A Human Rights Education Program
“The course was a good opportunity to look at the struggles that nations, cities, and individuals have been through when building a human rights city culture.”
Top of The Drop
Each month, Daniel Springer of the Gwangju Foreign Language Network (GFN) picks his favorite newly released tunes that you may not have heard yet, along with some upcoming albums and EPs that you might want to keep on your radar.
I’m Not a Grinch: Odd Songs for Those of Us Who Need a Little More (or Less?) Christmas Cheer
“You can only listen to the same three songs so many times before going crazy.
From the Editor: December 2021
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