Published by the Gwangju International Center since 2001
Based on increasing interest regarding the reduction of CO2 emissions and the increasing popularity of the shared economy, usage of shared mobility vehicles is now becoming more widespread. In Gwangju, there are three main shared mobility vehicle services: Tarangge, Kakao Bike, and GCooter.
Starting in the early months of 2022, there were signs that a major transformation was taking place. The large wall on the east side was repainted and covered with beautiful, colorful murals. The police box on the south end (whose purpose I’ve yet to determine, as it had nothing to do with making sure cars weren’t clogging up the street) was removed. Most significantly, huge “No Parking” banners were hung along the wall and large planters were placed along the entire length of the street about two meters from the wall.
If you have a child and are looking for a dentist, either for the kid or for yourself, I truly recommend going there.
Before moving to Gwangju, I was a teacher in China. Naively, I figured that given the two countries were not that far apart geographically speaking, then there would be many similarities between the neighbours. I could not have been more wrong. In this article, I have written about some of the differences and similarities about my time in each country.
I came from the United States to South Korea with very few expectations. Unlike most of the students I’ve met here, I am not in love with K-dramas, I do not listen to K-pop, and had no inkling of the language. You are probably thinking, “Well why did you come to South Korea?” There honestly were not many factors that went into the decision, but being here has opened my eyes wider than I imagined.
“Trust yourself, your abilities, your newfound passion, and mostly trust the process.”
“Opportunities to share are endless.”
Gwangju is home. Your home. And it always will be a home in time where you really, truly, incandescently lived.
