North and South Korea to Be United for the 2018 Winter Olympics

Written by Cho Namhee Finally, the XXIII Olympic Winter Games will commence in Pyeongchang from the 9th to 25th of this month (March 9–18 for the Paralympic Winter Games). After … Read More

New School Year, New Students: What to Do?

Written by Dr. David Shaffer   The new school year is quickly approaching. This means that, for many of the tens of thousands of English teachers in Korea, they will … Read More

Seafood Soup

Written and photographed by Karly Pierre My husband’s friend first introduced us to Damyang Seok Galbi, a small neighborhood restaurant about a five-minute walk from our house, a few years … Read More

Viviana Cake

Written by Justin Ramsay Photographed by Lorryn Smit Over the past year, I’ve focused mostly on restaurants and savory eateries in this segment, but with a new year upon us, … Read More

From Osaka to Gwangju: Embracing the Moniker, “City of Light”

Written by Kim Inho, Michaela M. Agtarap, José Carlos Sánchez, and Joo Jiyeon Photographed by Jeong Sohee As a special program running alongside the Asia Culture Forum 2017, an international … Read More

Valentin Nerding: An Interview with the New Yoga/ Pilates Instructor

Written by Sashai Yhukutwana Photographs by Sashai Yhukutwana and courtesy of Valentin Nerding Life in Gwangju City came as a pleasant surprise after having lived in Seoul for five years. … Read More

A Hidden Jewel in Gwangju’s Performance Arts Spaces

Written by Douglas Baumwoll Photographs courtesy of Gwangju’s Culture & Arts Center I have been living in Gwangju for three full years now, and one reason I love it here … Read More

A School Outside of School: Gwangju’s Oreum Education Space

Written by Anastasia Traynin Photographs courtesy of Oreum Interpretation by Park Min While still working at Hanbitt High School, on a weekend in May 2015, I attended a Gwangju indie … Read More