YZ Park – Hidden Gem in Downtown Gwangju

Written and photographed by Melline Galani. Everyone is more than familiar with Gwangju’s downtown stores, restaurants, coffee shops, and karaoke places, but there is one place that parents in particular … Read More

Guam! Guam! Guam!

The final sunset of 2019

Applying Oriental Thought to Korean Life

Arranged by David Shaffer. In our January issue of the Gwangju News, we brought you an article on “The Year of the Rat” that touched on the Five Elements, yin … Read More

Rooftopping in the City of Heights

Written and photographed by Isaiah Winters. “Rooftopping” is a pretty self-explanatory neologism that refers to accessing rooftops, often high ones, within the context of urban exploring. Like hikers scaling a … Read More

Romania’s Palace of the Parliament: Horrible Kitsch or Masterpiece?

Written and photographed by Melline Galani. Romania is not only known worldwide for its vampire myths (Dracula) but also for having the world’s second largest administrative building (after the Pentagon), … Read More

Promoting Tourism in Gwangju Dark Tours in the City of Light

Written by Karina Prananto. After its founding eleven years ago, the Gwangju Convention and Visitors Bureau (GCVB) has actively been promoting Gwangju as a tourism city locally and abroad. True … Read More

Valentine’s Day: Amour than Meets the Eye?

Written by Colin Farabee. This month, the hearts of young lovers all over the world will flutter and sigh as Valentine’s Day comes, with each aspiring romantic attempting to woo … Read More

Bari E.: Gwangju’s Next Dining Hotspot?

Reviewed by William Urbanski. Running a restaurant is tough. Beside the inherent difficulties and skill involved in cooking up delectable dishes on a daily basis, restaurants are complex businesses that … Read More