Baechu Doenjang-guk: Cabbage Soybean Soup
Written and photographed by Joe Wabe. The holiday season takes a toll on our health and weight. While December is full of joy and fun, January comes with lots of … Read More
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The Vegetarian Experience In Jeollanam-do & Gwangju
Written by Michael Goonan. Most people would say that Korea is not an easy place to be a vegetarian. The national cuisine is based heavily on meat and seafood, and … Read More
Hyangil-am: Hidden Hermitage in Yeosu
Written by Melline Galani. Since I was a child, I have gone hiking with my mother. She is the biggest fan of the mountains and used to be a mountain … Read More
Sighisoara: Birthplace of Dracula
Written and photographed by Melline Galani. My favorite town in Romania, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Europe’s last remaining inhabited medieval citadel, Sighisoara, is a must-see for anyone who … Read More
Namgwang Hospital: The Demise of a Medical Disaster
Written and photographed by Isaiah Winters. In last year’s August and September issues of the Gwangju News, I wrote of the hundreds of vials and jars containing human organs that … Read More
The Penal Code in the Joseon Dynasty: Harsh Punishments
Corporal punishment administered during the Joseon Dynasty was severe and of five basic types: whipping, flogging, hard labor, banishment, and death (see Gwangju News, December 2019, pp. 20–21). In this … Read More
The Difference Between Book and Practice: A Conversation with Indie Bookshop Owner Shin Hyeon-chang
Written and photographed by Esther Kim. Book and Practice (책과생활, Chaek-gwa Saenghwal) is an independent bookshop specializing in literature, philosophy, art, and design located on the second floor of a … Read More
GFET: More Than Gwangju Filipinos Teaching English
Written and photographed by Sun-young Yoon (Sherryl Sambo). Gwangju is home to diverse foreign residents of different nationalities, professions, and backgrounds. This includes a significant number of Filipinos who have … Read More