A Breath of Fresh Air: Jungnok-won Bamboo Forest
By Fatimah Muthiah Irbah Amid the Hallyu wave, South Korean culture, such as music and drama, is becoming increasingly popular in Indonesia and around the world. Korea has thus become … Read More
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Exploring Korea: Midnight in the Mountains – A Winter Tale from Muju
By Neha Bisht Waiting for the Slopes to Open Jeollanam-do and Jeollabuk-do are two of South Korea’s most vibrant provinces – home to serene mountains, dense forests, snowy valleys, and … Read More
European Christmas Market – In Seoul
By David J. Richter Christmas in Korea can be, for lack of a better word, rather underwhelming for people that grew up in countries where it’s one of the biggest … Read More
Shall We Have a Cup of Tea? : Tea-Brewing Culture in Jeollanam-do
By Jacqueline L. Becerra With the cooling of the weather showing its presence by brute winds and bare trees, I have found myself seeking refuge on toasty ondol-heated floors and … Read More
Friendship Cities: Gwangju and Leipzig – Bound by Democracy
By David J. Richter Gwangju has numerous partnerships with different cities all over the world. In this article we will take a look at one of these, the partnership with … Read More
Inside the Gwangju News: Sports Enthusiast and Writer – Zhang Jiuzhou (Julius)
For the past two years, the Gwangju News has had regular professional sports reporting on Gwangju’s baseball, soccer, and volleyball teams – the Kia Tigers, Gwangju FC, and the AI … Read More
The Life and Language of an Expat: To Learn or Not Learn the Local Lingo
By Bianca Hill I moved from South Africa to South Korea in February 2025. Over the last ten months, I have met all manner of expat here. From first-time visitors, … Read More
The Same Roof but Different Roles: How Korean Teachers and American Teachers Experience Korean Academies Differently
By Yuri Kim and Madeline Miller You can see countless academies, especially for math and English, while you are living in South Korea. According to the Korean Education Statistics Service, … Read More