Meeting Friends in Gwangju
By Konno Hideko, Nurtia Pratiwi Siahaan and Renelle Marsh Meeting Friends in Gwangju is a virtual language and cultural exchange program to promote civic exchanges between Gwangju residents and citizens … Read More
Author: Gwangju News
A Fleeting Moment
By Francesca Duong My eyes scanned the advertisement stuck to the pole as I waited for the crossing signal to turn green. A simplistic, large, brown guitar was imposed against … Read More
Gwangju Kimchi Festival 2023
By Olivia Laurel Kimchi (김치) has gained popularity all over the world, and millions of people are celebrating it. But what makes kimchi so great? Let us take a look… … Read More
Less Is More
By Park Nahm-sheik Less is more is often attributed to Chilon of Sparta, one of the Seven Sages of Ancient Greece. This phrase comes up even oftener in the same … Read More
School’s Out for November
By Jonathan Joseph Chiarella PART I: THE HISTORY In 1929, the birthday of Meiji (the emperor of modern Japan) and the Korean National Foundation Day (reckoned by the lunar calendar) … Read More
Interview with Talk to Me in Korean’s CEO, Sun Hyun-woo
By William Urbanski Pretty much anyone who has come to Korea and studied the language knows about Talk to Me in Korean (TTMIK): the learning platform that breaks down complicated … Read More
Forgiveness over Permission – Three Places You Probably Shouldn’t Visit, Unless You Do
By Isaiah Winters I wish I stuck to normal hobbies. I do like hiking, golfing, and swimming, but my inner Mr. Hyde always hijacks these and veers them off … Read More
Bending Beyond Steel
CNU Professor Lee Bang Yeon Develops World’s Most Bendable Concrete Interview by Isaiah Winters Gwangju attracts an impressive array of academics from around the world whose contributions often go unnoticed. … Read More