From the Editor – March 2026
This month’s cover of the Gwangju News celebrates International Women’s Day – March 8. You may wonder why a regional magazine such as ours would mark an occasion that is … Read More
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From the Editor – February 2026
It still feels as though we’re on the cusp of a new and exciting year, even though January 1st passed a full month ago. (Catch the Jan. 1 sunrise in … Read More
From the Editor – January 2026
The days have gotten short and the mercury has dropped lower. Dongji (the winter solstice) has slipped by almost unnoticed; Christmas sailed by oh-so quickly. And before we knew it, … Read More
From the Editor – December 2025
I love walking Gwangju’s Pureun-gil (Green Path) at this particular time of year. There are more leaves on the ground than on the trees – reds and golds, sun-kissed yellows … Read More
From the Editor – November 2025
Temperatures are dropping, leaves are falling, the vivid garb of summer is giving way to jackets of more earthy tones, but the forest foliage is still parading its varied autumnal … Read More
From the Editor – October 2025
Gwangju is known for its ginkgo- lined city streets, and anyone living here is aware that these shade trees are a harbinger of the robustness of autumn – ginkgo nuts … 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
From the Editor – August 2025
We welcome this month and the August issue of the Gwangju News with “heated” applause! Of course, one would expect nothing less than “heated” as the mercury hits 35°C on … Read More