Published by the Gwangju International Center since 2001
By Farrukh Anique || During the Second World War, Japanese soldiers abducted large numbers of underage girls from Korea, China, the Philippines, Taiwan, and other places, forcing them to satisfy … Read More
By Farrukh Anique In an evening in October 1979, South Korea’s former-military president Park Chung-hee was sent to his grave in the midst of an elegant dinner, killed by his … Read More
“Although this film is very specific to South Korean history, it does not require the audience to have previous knowledge on the subject.”
Transnationalism and Ghostly Korean Urban Legends. By Régis Olry. A young girl in the restroom of her school realizes that there is no more toilet paper. Suddenly, she can hear … Read More
Whisperings and Topology of Anxiety Written by Régis Olry. Korean director and writer Jeong Beom-sik’s filmography is quite diversified, including the action thriller The Man from Nowhere (Ajeossi, 아저씨), the … Read More
Written by Regis Olry. The Origins and Concept of Ghosts in Korea Korean ghost stories are firmly rooted in oral tradition and ancient literature.[1] In the Tales of the Extraordinary … Read More
Reviewed by Katy Ryan. A lot of films have debuted this year, including the long-awaited Avengers: Endgame, IT: Chapter 2, The Lion King, and Spiderman: Homecoming. By nature, I like … Read More
Written by Lee Suk Pei Jupiter has 67 known moons orbiting around it, and one of them happens to have a saltwater ocean under its icy surface that is … Read More
