Korea in Focus: The Other Side of Global Korea – Anti-Foreigner Rallies

By Yousra Feriel Drioua Reading news about anti-foreigner rallies is a hard pill to swallow for any tax-paying alien, anywhere on earth, including Korea, a country that often leverages the … Read More

Ponderings & Contemplations: Luminaries from Mokpo

By Park Nahm-Sheik When thinking of famous Koreans who were from the city of Mokpo, first to come to mind for most is the late President Kim Daejung, who I … Read More

A Breath of Fresh Air: Jungnok-won Bamboo Forest

By Fatimah Muthiah Irbah Amid the Hallyu wave, South Korean culture, such as music and drama, is becoming increasingly popular in Indonesia and around the world. Korea has thus become … Read More

Exploring Korea: Midnight in the Mountains – A Winter Tale from Muju

By Neha Bisht Waiting for the Slopes to Open Jeollanam-do and Jeollabuk-do are two of South Korea’s most vibrant provinces – home to serene mountains, dense forests, snowy valleys, and … Read More

European Christmas Market – In Seoul

By David J. Richter Christmas in Korea can be, for lack of a better word, rather underwhelming for people that grew up in countries where it’s one of the biggest … Read More

Shall We Have a Cup of Tea? : Tea-Brewing Culture in Jeollanam-do

By Jacqueline L. Becerra With the cooling of the weather showing its presence by brute winds and bare trees, I have found myself seeking refuge on toasty ondol-heated floors and … Read More

Friendship Cities: Gwangju and Leipzig – Bound by Democracy

By David J. Richter Gwangju has numerous partnerships with different cities all over the world. In this article we will take a look at one of these, the partnership with … Read More

Inside the Gwangju News: Sports Enthusiast and Writer – Zhang Jiuzhou (Julius)

For the past two years, the Gwangju News has had regular professional sports reporting on Gwangju’s baseball, soccer, and volleyball teams – the Kia Tigers, Gwangju FC, and the AI … Read More