Life is Like Music: The 4th Concert of the Gwangju Citizen Choir

By Bianca Hill In my time at the Gwangju International Center (GIC), I have spent long stretches listening to the GIC Citizen Choir practice together. Often as I shelve books, … Read More

The Future of Smart Healthcare: Shinsung Tech – From Precision Manufacturing to Smart Medical Innovation

By Saqib Sharif Around the world, the healthcare industry is undergoing the most profound transformation in its history. Artificial intelligence, data-driven decision systems, and connected IoT (the internet of things) medical devices are reshaping … Read More

The Silent Poison in Our Seas: Why Fish Have More Mercury

By Siddhant Kumar Mercury (Hg) is not something most people think about when they look out at pristine blue coastlines. Yet this invisible metal is quietly making its way into … Read More

From Loneliness to Self-Connection: Finding a Path Back to Ourselves

By Erva Ozkan When I was a kid, I could wander in and out of our neighbors’ homes, playing with their children. They fed me, cared for me, and treated … Read More

The Polite Violence of Collectivism: Parallel Social Architectures in Korea and Bengal

An Examination of Body, Memory, and Resistance in the Works of Han Kang, Mahasweta Debi, and Ashapurna Debi By Reeti Roy Separated by thousands of miles and shaped by different … Read More

Creative Writing: Conclusion – 3 Years in 18 Minutes

By Francesca Duong The Gangneung water was radiating blue with leftover heat from the summer, and people were enjoying stamping footprints in the sand before winter took over the country. … Read More

Movie Review: A Taxi Driver – A May 18 Film

By Farrukh Anique In an evening in October 1979, South Korea’s former-military president Park Chung-hee was sent to his grave in the midst of an elegant dinner, killed by his … Read More

Book Review: Being Mortal

Reviewed by Michael Attard From the beginning of time, humankind has understood that mortality is part of our nature. And for thousands of years, except for the last couple of … Read More