Published by the Gwangju International Center since 2001
In Gwangju on Wednesday, October 12, 2011, at the Q&A session of the Transportation Plenary Meeting of the UEA, the Seoul Mayor’s Office spokesperson on transportation is asked about the development of bicycle paths beyond the river.
Gwangju News had a rare opportunity to sit down with Robert Goodland, former environmental advisor to the World Bank for 23 years.
Although the majority of new teachers landing at Incheon are unattached, Korea isn’t a singles party anymore.
This is the story of Yang Kum-deok, one of many Korean middle-schoolers taken during the 1940s to work in the Mitsubishi factories in Japan. What was presented to be the opportunity of a lifetime soon tragically turned into a living nightmare for her and many others, in which the battle for justice still rages on to this day.
Meaning literally ‘Grass Island’, Wando is best reached by bus from Gwangju’s bus terminal. The island has two bus terminals – Wan-dong in the north and Wando-eup in the south.
Owner Taksaporn Phangesri always has a smile ready for customers, and she welcomed Gwangju News reporter Gib Busch to talk about her life and experiences establishing a Thai restaurant in Gwangju.
The first annual Kimchi Olympiad, a combination of fun and philanthropy, took place on Oct. 15, 2011 at Gwangju’s Kimchi Town. The event was an “Amazing Race”-style competition with teams composed of expats and children from five different youth homes throughout Gwangju.
Way back in the 1950s and 1960s, Professor Shin had the courage or the audacity, if you will, to teach English through English. He didn’t mind ending up as the laughing stock of his English-teaching colleagues on campus. He didn’t fear at all to go where none of them had dared to go before.
