Refuge at Yeoseo Island: A Wartime Recollection
By Young B. Choi || Many years have passed. Yet the stories my parents have told me about their wartime flight during the Korean War remain vivid in my mind, … Read More
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Global Focus: Winter in Ukraine – Survival Instead of Celebration
By Andriievska Anastasiia || For most people around the world, winter is one of the happiest seasons of the year – a time for holidays, vacations, and celebrating winter traditions … Read More
Exploring Korea: A Winter Escape to Yeosu – 3D Art, Speed, and Midnight Roads
By Neha Bisht || In my Exploring Korea bucket list, there was always something a little crazy reserved for peak winter, and this Yeosu trip turned out to be exactly … Read More
Between Arrival and Goodbye: How Smart Planning Made Our Busan Trip Effortless
By Dhivyaa S. P. || What if your friend or a family member was coming to South Korea and you had to be their travel guide?! It sounds exciting, but … Read More
Sister Cities: City-to-City Cooperation – Guangzhou and Gwangju
By Li Aoding Located in the heart of the Pearl River Delta of southeast China, Guangzhou is the capital of Guangdong Province and one of China’s most influential commercial and … Read More
Sister Cities: Cities as Global Actors – The Medan-Gwangju Partnership
By A. Ayuningsih || I was casually scrolling through Instagram when something unexpected caught my attention: a street in Medan bearing the name of a Korean city: Gwangju. Known as … Read More
Inside the Gwangju News: Publisher and GIC Director – Dr. Shin Gyonggu
Dr. Shin Gyonggu is the perennial publisher of the Gwangju News, but that is merely one of his myriad tasks. He has headed the Gwangju International Center (GIC) since its … Read More
Unique Alternative Education: Meet Dalkum Art School
By Yousra Feriel Drioua || In a country where education is often defined by numbers, Dalkkum Art School in Seoul operates on a different premise. Founded in 2018 in Seoul’s … Read More