Book Review: The Plotters
Reviewed by Michael Attard The Plotters By Un-su Kim 304 pages, Doubleday, 2029 ISBN-10: 0385544383; ISBN-13: 978-0385544382 The setting is early 21st-century South Korea. The main character of this crime … Read More
Author: Gwangju News
Café Grain Mill Daltokki: Discovering Traditional Korean Snacks in Naju
By Dhivyaa S. P. Last month, during my indigo dyeing camp in Naju, I stumbled upon a charming café that has become a local treasure for lovers of traditional Korean … Read More
A Brazilian in Gwangju: Fan Support for Their Teams
By Diego Teixeira Setton To this day, the most-spoken topic between me and my dad is football. He won’t admit it, but making sure I grew up supporting the same … Read More
From Super Team to Structural Failure: The Fall of the Kia Tigers
By Zhang Jiuzhou (Julius) The Kia Tigers, last season’s reigning champions, have plummeted from grace in a stunning collapse that has shocked the KBO. Once hailed as a “super team” … Read More
Area Sports Round-Up – October 2025
A monthly overview of local sports, featuring area teams and brought to you… By Zhang Jiuzhou (Julius) Kia Tigers: Kim Do-yeong Out with Injury, Wisdom Fails to Rebound Ahead of … Read More
Upcoming Events – October 2025
FESTIVALS Chungjang Street Festival Gwangju Kimchi Festival EXHIBITIONS Art for All, Sound for Art The ACC’s 10th Anniversary Exhibition: “Manifesto of Spring” 2025 Gwangju Design Biennale Exhibition: Rose Rabbit Salt … Read More
From the Editor – September 2025
Have you noticed? The intensity of the “tropical nights” seems to be abating. The chorus of the cicadas seems to be waning. And even the buzz of air conditioning units … Read More
Gwangju City News – September 2025
Gwangju Honors Seven for Heroic Rescues During Torrential Rain Gwangju City recognized five citizens and two firefighters as “righteous citizens” for saving lives during record-breaking rainfall on July 17, when … Read More