Local Entrepreneurs: With All Their Hearts – GROUND PLAN

When you meet someone special, you intuitively know that something is unique and extraordinary just by sharing a few words with that person.   Son Seok-ho and Kim Yung-yeong, a … Read More

Dare to Ask What Is Inside – Chueotang

A steamy bowl of soup is necessary to maintain warmth during both the fall and winter, especially in Korea where soup cannot be missed on any Korean table. Koreans in … Read More

The Korean Bottle of Joy and Sorrow – Soju

What do you tend to rely on when you feel down? Often you will hear many Koreans say, “Let’s go for a shot of soju together,” whenever they feel blue. … Read More

Quality Teacher Talk for Quality Language Learning

It was more than 30 years ago that Stephen Krashen told us that students need a lot of “comprehensible input” to learn a second language. That is especially true in … Read More

From Abroad: Sweater Weather, American Memories

Cold mornings, sweater-weather and the return of tea time all signify the presence of fall and the soon arrival of my favorite childhood holiday: Thanksgiving. I grew up in Southern … Read More

Everyday a Rainbow: Annie Wan Pushes the Boundaries of Ceramics

After a long run from September 3, the 11th Gwangju Art Biennale wrapped up on November 6. While most of the art was exhibited inside the gallery, there was a … Read More

Autumn in Korea – The Colors and the Mist

Autumn in Korea, is there any better season? The colorful foliage, the early morning fog and mist on the rivers and the cool temperatures are three solid reasons that make … Read More

The Damyang House: A Countryside Retreat

Gwangju is, as everybody knows, one of the best cities in Korea. Small enough that you may never actually use the one-line subway, and yet big enough that you do … Read More