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

From the Editor – July 2025

It’s July! Already the latter days of June alerted us to the fact that the heat of summer and the dog days that it embraces were upon us. Our article … Read More

From the Editor – June 2025

June is in the air, inviting all to begin thinking about summer vacation plans and pet projects that have been in waiting. Here at the Gwangju News, however, the staff … Read More