Good for Health?
Written by Shellane Ehlert One of the first things I heard after I stepped off the plane from the U.S. as I was putting my first bite of Korean food … Read More
Author: Gwangju News
Reality Bites
Written and photographed by Amy-Leigh Braaf The train moved like a flexible centipede, strategic in its direction, yet curving about the tracks to Seoul as if it had no desire … Read More
Yeongam Wangin Culture Festival
Written and photographed by Muhammadolim Alimov What do you think: where do people usually make their best friends? Children and the younger generation may say it’s while playing together or … Read More
The Tale of the Temples: Tranquility, Serenity, and Peacefulness
Written by Carlota Smith Amidst the busy and industrialized cities of Korea abound peaceful and calm destinations such as the country’s captivating and mystical Buddhist temples. In and nearby Gwangju … Read More
Breaking Down the Election: Who to Watch
After months of protests and demonstrations, the movement to impeach Park Geun-hye has finally been upheld by the Korean courts, and the president removed from office. The result of these … Read More
After the Sewol: Two English Filmmakers Take on a Korean Tragedy
Photos courtesy of After the Sewol By the time the movie was over, there were not many dry eyes in the audience of over 60 people at the April 22 … Read More
Tim Shorrock at the 5.18 Archives: A Two-Month Project in Gwangju
Photos courtesy of Tim Shorrock There are few Americans with as much inside knowledge about the May 18 Gwangju Uprising as Washington, D.C.-based veteran investigative journalist Tim Shorrock. Shaped by … Read More
Lessons of May 18: Hyedang Seunim Reflects on a Life of Teaching
Photos by Lorryn Smit and courtesy of Hyedang Seunim At the Jeollanamdo Provincial Hall, where members of the Gwangju Citizens’ Army gathered, a group of foreign reporters stood, unable to … Read More