Capital U.S.A. – Washington D.C.
Written by Matt Furlane. While teaching English in Gwangju, I was surprised to find that many of my students had visited Korea’s capital, Seoul, several times, yet I (despite being … Read More
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A Mystery Still Untouched: Ulleung-do
Written and photographed by Wilson Melbostad. A Korean destination that had been on my radar for quite some time was the volcanic island (not named Jeju) located far off Korea’s … Read More
Ugly and Uglier: A Tale of Two Saloons
Written and photographed by Isaiah Winters. Gwangju has a nearly inexhaustible supply of architecture so ugly that it borders on self-parody. As it’s my monthly privilege to showcase the best … Read More
The Eight Regional Traits of Korea
The Gwangju News reaches into its archives to bring you this August 2008 article by Prof. Shin Sang-soon (1922–2011) from his column, “The Korean Way.” The article describes the “official” … Read More
A Decade of Deliciousness: The First Alleyway Celebrates 10 Years
Written by William Urbanski. If ever there was a business in Gwangju that acted as a community institution, The First Alleyway would be it. Since first coming to Korea over … Read More
Humanity + Community: The Gwangju Design Biennale 2019
Written by Cami Ismanova. My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together. — Desmond Tutu Humanity – one word with thousands of different manifestations, … Read More
A Commitment to Listen, Act, and Make Impacts on Human Rights Issues: An Interview with Peggy Hicks
Interviewed by Nadya Hanaveriesa. There are a lot of ways to make this world a better place. Being aware and concerned about human rights issues is one of them. Whether … Read More
Mudolgil, Gwangju’s Camino de Jeollado
Written by Ian Knecht. Some of us fantasize of trekking across the Spanish countryside on the Camino de Santiago. For those of us living in Korea, how about the Mudolgil? … Read More