Korea Immigration and Integration Program (KIIP): A Pathway to Life, Work, and Residency in Korea

By Farrukh Anique The Korean Immigration and Integration Program (KIIP), run by the Immigration Service under the Ministry of Justice, is more than just a language course. It’s Korea’s official … Read More

Teaching Old Dogs New Tricks: Adult Language Acquistion

By Bianca Hill When you look up “second language acquisition,” you often come across studies that discuss childhood language learning and the benefits of growing up bilingual. Today, however, there are hundreds of … Read More

Empathy and Gwangju’s Migrants

By Maddy Miller How It All Began After living in Gwangju for about six years, mostly as a private academy teacher, partly as a language student at Chonnam National University, … Read More

Making Science Simple: A Chocolate Cake that Powers the Future

By Vibhanshu Maurya When my recent research paper, titled “Multilayer Gels with Spatial Arrangement of Functional Nanomaterials,” was published in Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials (a highly reputed journal in materials science), many news outlets picked … Read More

Reusing Before Recycling: Growing Used Goods Market

By Chung Hyunhwa I truly think the Danggeun app, known internationally as Karrot, should receive a Most Environmental App Award. It is a used- goods market app that almost everybody … Read More

My Indigo Dyeing Summer Camp: A Summer of Blues and Greens

By Dhivyaa S. P. Usually, I do a volunteer camp during summer vacation. Only one. But this time, maybe because of the built-up stress and lack of outdoor activities for … Read More

Inclusive Design, Selfie Spots, and a Hint of the Future: Gwangju’s 2025 Design Biennale

By Luis Andrés González The 2025 Design Biennale opened its doors on August 30, and after interviewing the artistic director [see Gwangju News, September issue], I couldn’t wait to visit … Read More

The Sheep, The Seat, and The Subway

Hurry, Hurry – But Why? By Muthukumar Elangovan Every act is a tiny battle. Like getting an elevator from the top floor, darting out of the office, and making it … Read More