Published by the Gwangju International Center since 2001
Yi So-yeon was born in Gwangju and spent the first 15 years of her life living among the people of the city. When she began studying at Gwangju Science High School, she also began nurturing what has been a life-long passion for science and learning.
Every Saturday, a group of volunters visit Seongbin Girls’ Orphanage to spend time with the kids. Gwangju Volunteers Youth Assistance Group (GVYAG), the official name of the group, has been spear-headed by Al Barnum.
In any place in the world, a new year is something to celebrate. People have parties, eat traditional foods, and hold special events. In Korea, New Year’s day is called Seollal.
In keeping with the style of the Gwangju News print column ‘Meet the Neighbors’ – for the first time here online – here are their thoughts and reflections on six divergent questions of life in Gwangju and beyond in 2012.
December 2011 marked four years since South Korea’s worst natural disaster, an oil spill on the west coast.
Over the past several months, the co-host from GFN’s environmental segment titled “Green Mondays” has been very green herself. Joseph Kim was kind enough to coach his new climate change expert, but radio amateur, into a weekly fifteen minutes of fame.
The history of haesujjim is long and colorful, much of it centered around the South Jeolla coastline.
In Korea, the number 4 is considered to be bad luck. It goes even further: this number is believed to symbolize death itself.
