The Challenges of Teaching

Edifications by Expat English Educators Compiled by Dr. David E. Shaffer. Every occupation is sure to have both gratifying and challenging aspects, but working in a distant land with a … Read More

What is Thrasher?

Written by William Urbanski. The one-time symbol of skateboard counterculture has become a ubiquitous fashion logo in Korea and beyond. If you have functioning eyes, you have no doubt come … Read More

Dakganjeong

Fried Chicken with Soy Glaze Written by Joe Wabe. Food in Korea is very trendy. Every year waves come and go, and while some stay two or three years, most … Read More

Tate Modern

Fancy Dining in Sangmu Reviewed and photographed by Melline Galani. Gwangju is well known for its fancy restaurants, pubs, coffee houses, and nightlife. Located in the Sangmu area, near the … Read More

Gwangju News Team

The Gwangju News is the first English monthly magazine for the general public in Korea, first published in June 2001. Each monthly issue covers local and regional issues, with a … Read More

Crossword Puzzle Answers November 2020

1 GCF ACROSS 4 BEES 8 AMSA 12 SEO 13 ADAM 14 LION 15 ABE 16 TUCO 17 UDON 19 FUSS 20 CHROMITE 22 UMA 24 EON 25 HORNETS 29 … Read More

Christmas Around the World

Christmastime is a season recognized around the globe – in wintertime in the Northern Hemisphere, in summertime in the Southern Hemisphere. It is observed in different ways by different people: … Read More

Jeong Chu’s Song of Goryeo

Forgotten at Home, Famous Abroad (III) Interview by Jeong Jiyeon. This article aims to shed new light on the life of Gwangju’s forgotten musician, Jeong Chu, a Gwangju-born emigrant caught … Read More