An Expert at Korean Cooking Is an Expert at Kimchi-Making: Interview with Kimchi Master Kim Kyeong-mi

Written by Karina Prananto. “Eomma, kimchi juseyo” – I still remember that song clearly in my head from back when I went to the Gwangju Kimchi Festival about ten years … Read More

An Account of Gwangju’s 5.18 Democratic Uprising: Interview with Finnish Journalist Rauli Virtanen

Written by Seol Yun-Hee. Rauli Virtanen’s career as a Finnish journalist is that of a seasoned veteran. Having globe-trotted all 194 independent countries, he has witnessed and reported upon history’s … Read More

Meet Martina Mittenhuber: Guest Speaker to Gwangju’s World Human Rights Cities Forum

Written by Farida Mohammed. It was only 70 years ago, in the aftermath of the human devastation of World War II, as international leaders for the first time made an … Read More

Gwangju News Crossword Puzzle Answer for July

Created by Jon Dunbar. ACROSS 1 BFF 4 PEG 7 CHITS 12 LIL 13 LOA 14 CADRE 15 ANOMALY 17 SNOOT 18 HAWAIIAN 20 BLTS 21 UNC 22 EDO 24 … Read More

Tougher Punishment for Drunk Driving

Written by Ryu Hye-jung. Punishments for traffic violations in Korea vary depending on the crime: If one fails to obey a traffic signal, he or she gets 15 points in … Read More

Towards a Cashless Society

Written by William Urbanski. There is a purveyor of coffee that operates stores all across the globe whose products I thoroughly enjoy. Their coffee is delicious and their stores are … Read More

What Got Hong Kong Protesting?: Opposition to the Extradition Law and the “Lion Rock Spirit”

Written by Chloe Chan. On June 16, hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong citizens took part in a protest against a proposed extradition law. According to the organizer, Civil Human … Read More

The Flower 꽃

Written by Kim Chun-soo (김춘수, 1955).Translated by David E. Shaffer. Before I called out her nameshe wasnothing more than a twitch. When I called out her nameshe came to meand … Read More