Top of the Drop
By Daniel J. Springer. This month, the Gwangju News introduces a new column, “Top of the Drop” by Daniel Springer of the Gwangju Foreign Language Network (GFN). Each month, Danno … Read More
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The Nature of Emotions: Via Moosan, Huh Hwe-tae
By Dr. Tatiana Rosenstein. Huh Hwe-tae (also known by his artistic name, Moosan, where moo means “exuberant” and san “mountain”) is a well-known Korean calligrapher and contemporary artist. Exploring Chinese … Read More
Beyond the Frames: Art Called Boris Yeghiazaryan
By Christina Ghevondian. Human and professional, mysterious and simple, spiritual and full of love, a most outstanding artist: Boris Yeghiazaryan. If you do not know who Boris Yeghiazaryan is, you … Read More
All Good Things… The End of GFN’s City of Light
By Arlo Matisz. All good things must come to an end, but this is not an end to all good things. From April 1, 2009, until March 19, 2021, GFN’s … Read More
Has the Sun Set on Gwangju’s Urban Parks?
By Isaiah Winters. One of my favorite places to go people watching these days is among the low, leafy hills around the World Cup Stadium, an area known as Gwangju … Read More
Enjoying Nature in Hwasun: A Sheep Farm by a Cypress Forest
By Melline Galani. Gwangju’s surroundings have a lot to offer in terms of spending quality time outdoors. During our summer vacation in Damyang last year, we took daily trips around … Read More
The Supernatural: Korean Dragons and Ghosts
Written by Adam Volle and Stephen Redeker.Arranged by David Shaffer. Korean folklore is full of the supernatural: flying horses, phoenixes, three-headed fowls, pipe-smoking tigers, prank-playing and evil spirits, and of … Read More