Essay: The Architecture of Rupture
By Reeti Roy || Autocracy is not static. It moves. Across cinema, power often reveals itself not through declarations or violence, but through rhythm, through bodies trained to move together, … Read More
Author: Gwangju News
Movie Review: Silenced – A Hearing of the Unheard
By Farrukh Anique || In 2005, a scandal broke in Gwangju, one that would later be retold as Dogani (도가니). The principal of a special school for children with speech … Read More
Book Review: The Island of Sea Women
Reviewed by Michael Attard || All Koreans, and anyone who visits Korea for any length of time, know about Jeju Island, situated off the south coast. The island encompasses more … Read More
Café Review: The Beauty of the Bagel – And Why I Go to Café Ileilo
By Jo Lezada || I was never a fan of bagels. For the past twelve years of living in Korea and frequenting coffee shops, my go-to pastry was almost always … Read More
Coffee Shop Review: Tradition Meets Night Out – TeaSoha in Dongmyeong-dong
By Jacqueline L. Becerra || Time and time again, Korea continues to show me new combinations. With the robust popularity and expansion of the matcha market, the food industry has … Read More
D’s Café Column: Aesthetic April – A Quiet Cozy Café Around the Corner – Dear Moon
By Dhivyaa S. P. || Sometimes a small café can make an ordinary evening feel warm and calm. One night, I visited a café called Dear Moon in Hwajeong-dong. The … Read More
Back To Stage: The Long-Awaited Return of Bangtan Sonyeondan
By Dhivyaa S. P. || What comes to mind when I hear the words “BTS comeback” is not simply excitement. It is curiosity. I have always been the kind of … Read More
Gwangju FC Keeps Lee Jung-hyo’s Football DNA
By Zhang Jiuzhou (Julius) || Gwangju FC may have a new manager on the touchline, but the team’s identity still carries the imprint of former head coach Lee Jung-hyo. Following … Read More