The Unifying Poetry of “March for the Beloved”
Written and photographed by Marcy L. Tanter. The co-opting of “March for the Beloved” by protestors in Hong Kong this summer was a remarkable event. For many citizens of Korea, … Read More
Category: Arts & Culture
Hangeul Has Its Day
Unlike Korea, few nations have a holiday celebrating their alphabet. In commemoration of this day and the Korean alphabet, we bring you a compilation of excerpts from several related articles … Read More
Gwangju News Crossword Puzzle Answers for August 2019
Created by Jon Dunbar. ACROSS 1 Indonesian tourist destination 5 Lee Myung-bak’s de facto company 8 Brush 12 Gershwin and Steven Behr 13 Internet CD company 14 1960s rock musical … Read More
Muslim Girl: A Coming of Age by Amani Al-Khatahtbet
Written by Kristy Dolson. This September marks the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. As a sophomore in high school on that day, I understood that the world had … Read More
A “Blessed Occasion” (Chuseok)
Chuseok is one of the most important holidays on the Korean calendar. This lunar calendar date – the 15th day of the 8th moon – falls on September 13 this … Read More
Designing the Gwangju Design Biennale: Interview with Director Lee Gil-hyung
Interviewed by Karina Prananto and Park Min-young. The Gwangju Design Biennale, an international design event, is held every two years in Gwangju in odd-numbered years and has been organized by … Read More
Gwangju News Crossword Puzzle Answer for July
Created by Jon Dunbar. ACROSS 1 BFF 4 PEG 7 CHITS 12 LIL 13 LOA 14 CADRE 15 ANOMALY 17 SNOOT 18 HAWAIIAN 20 BLTS 21 UNC 22 EDO 24 … Read More
The Flower 꽃
Written by Kim Chun-soo (김춘수, 1955).Translated by David E. Shaffer. Before I called out her nameshe wasnothing more than a twitch. When I called out her nameshe came to meand … Read More