French Ambassador to South Korea Visits Gwangju

Original French interviews and photo by Kim Jaeguen, Song Daye, Hong Yohan, and Yoo Wonchul Under the guidance of and translation by Laureline Claeys March 8 was International Women’s Day, … Read More

Praise for KIIP at GIC

Words by Peter Gallo Photo by Lorryn Smit “All in all, I think it is a wonderful program. It teaches you everything you need to know to be able to … Read More

Paraguay Comes to Gwangju

Interview in Spanish and translation by Nahia Antoranz Photos by Gwangju International Center and courtesy of IPSNet.com On Wednesday, March 15, we had the pleasure to welcome two gentlemen from … Read More

The Golden Residency Visa

Words and photo by Lorryn Smit The ever sought-after F-2 visa is the ultimate way to upgrade your life in South Korea if you are looking to stay here more … Read More

Fantastic Blooms and Where to Find Them

Words by Rachel Hill Photos by Joe Wabe, Lorryn Smit and Rachel Hill There is nothing more exciting than seeing the first blossoms after a gray winter. Once they start … Read More

Follow Our Silk Road Part 1: Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan

Words and photos by Áine Byrne and Fabio Tardim Whether you call it Central Asia, Tartary, Turkestan, or Transoxiana, the “Stans” are the lands that fill that gap between the … Read More

Slade House by David Mitchell

Words by Rachel Johnstone This Twitter-experiment-turned-novel is truly creepy. While David Mitchell uses established elements of the scary story genre, he also manages to combine these with a kind of … Read More

DoIndie Korea and the New Speakeasy: Bringing Live Music Back into the Spotlight

Words by Anastasia Traynin Photos courtesy of Speakeasy With the start of spring this year, there are two important dates in the Gwangju live music scene. The first was the … Read More