Civic Space and Human Rights Cities
Kim Dong-choon Keynotes the 14th WHRCF Interviewed by the WHRCF Secretariat The 14th World Human Rights Cities Forum (WHRCF) will take place in the human rights city of Gwangju for … Read More
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Gwangju Greets the World
GIC Week Hosts Diverse Global Cultures By Lee Ah-hyun As the number of migrants steadily increases, Korea, which was classified as a monoethnic nation, is about to become a multicultural … Read More
Area Sports Round-Up
A monthly overview of local sports teams, featuring area teams and brought to you… By Zhang Jiuzhou (Julius) Kia Tigers Struggle With Leadership Criticism Although the Kia Tigers are currently … Read More
Discovering Korea with CNU
A Summer Travelogue By Mia Montes Time and time again, you hear the marvels of traveling while you’re young. As a 20-year-old American who had seldom left California, my experiences … Read More
Gwangju’s October Festivities
Chungjang Festival & Busking World Cup By Chung Hyunhwa October is a beautiful festive month with its cool and dry air after the heat and humidity of summer. Generosity is … Read More
Flower Pot Pentagons, Numerical Sequences, and Phosphorescent Strings
Biennale 2024 Artist Kim Hyeong Suk By Kang Hyunsuk (Jennis) The 15th Gwangju Biennale is opening this month: September 7. Along with its main exhibition halls, it features 31 “pavilions” … Read More
Mudeung-san’s Valley Invaders
GIC Eco-Tour Uproots Invasive Wingstem Wildflower By Isaiah Winters While I’ve long associated the Gwangju International Center’s “GIC tours” with packed buses headed on epic overnight journeys to distant islands … Read More
Public Service Packs Great Power!
By Park Nahm-Sheik “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country!” This statement was at the heart of an audacious experiment … Read More