Published by the Gwangju International Center since 2001
By Arifa Batool || Art often surprises us when we least expect it. During a visit to Aqua Planet Yeosu, an ordinary trip to an aquarium turned into a meaningful … Read More
Reviewed by Michael Attard || Han Kang began her writing career in the 1990s as a poet. In 2024, she won the Nobel Prize for Literature. She is the first … Read More
By Bianca Hill In my time at the Gwangju International Center (GIC), I have spent long stretches listening to the GIC Citizen Choir practice together. Often as I shelve books, … Read More
An Examination of Body, Memory, and Resistance in the Works of Han Kang, Mahasweta Debi, and Ashapurna Debi By Reeti Roy Separated by thousands of miles and shaped by different … Read More
By Francesca Duong The Gangneung water was radiating blue with leftover heat from the summer, and people were enjoying stamping footprints in the sand before winter took over the country. … 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
Reviewed by Michael Attard From the beginning of time, humankind has understood that mortality is part of our nature. And for thousands of years, except for the last couple of … Read More
THEATER Musical: Mamma Mia Forest of Memories CLASSICAL Choi Chi-hyun Piano Recital LECTURE / TALK Manifesto of Spring: Talk with Seo Dong-jin and Ho Rui An EXHIBITIONS Bang Jeong A: … Read More
