LITTLE WOMEN

Reviewed by Kristy Dolson. With the new movie adaptation due to release in South Korea this month, it is the perfect time to revisit the classic children’s novel Little Women … Read More

Crossword Puzzle Answers for February 2020

Created by Jon Dunbar. ACROSS 1 RAT 4 SASH 8 ROBS 12 UPO 13 OSLO 14 EURO 15 DEF 16 BOOK 17 BRAY 18 EXUDE 20 TUTU 22 PIG 24 … Read More

Burying the Dead in Korea

Compiled and supplemented by David Shaffer. Traveling along the expressway or the railway to Seoul, or anywhere in Korea, one is sure to see the hillsides dotted with pockets of … Read More

Korean Ghost Movies

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

For You – A Collection of Poems

Question You might be right I might be wrong Or might it be the other way around I asked you, you chose silence You asked me, a smile was my … Read More

Crossword Puzzle Answers for January 2020

Created by Jon Dunbar. ACROSS 1 TOSS 5 BBQ 8 OSAL 12 APOP 13 IOU 14 SEGA 15 DANO 16 DAECHEON 18 ALERT 20 SMA 21 TWENTY 24 FSB 27 … Read More

Status Anxiety

by Alain de Botton Reviewed by Kristy Dolson. When January’s shiny promises for a new year wear off and February offers up the cold embrace of reality, you may find … Read More

Applying Oriental Thought to Korean Life

Arranged by David Shaffer. In our January issue of the Gwangju News, we brought you an article on “The Year of the Rat” that touched on the Five Elements, yin … Read More