Gwangju’s Punk Apes: Monkey Pee Quartet
Written and photographed by Jon Dunbar. Punk, a musical genre of disobedience and nonconformity, is just what Korea needs in these times of political discord and societal misery. Although punk … Read More
Category: Gwangju Plays
The Gwangju Performance Project Cabaret
Written by Dave St. John The Gwangju Performance Project (GPP) is in its eighth year of making community theater accessible to foreigners and Koreans. The GPP prides itself on its … Read More
The Wiz – A Musical by Charlie Small
Written by Sashai Yhukutwana Photographs courtesy of GPP Sometime in August while talking with a friend… Friend: “So do you want to try out for the next production?” Me: “Hm, … Read More
The Games of Our Childhood: Larong Pinoy
Written by Ynell Lumantao-Mondragon Photographed by Paolo Mondragon The Filipino communities in Gwangju and nearby areas held their summer games last month. Dubbed “Larong Pinoy” (Filipino games), the event … Read More
V-Day Gwangju 2018: Gender Equality That Stands on Both Legs
Written by Lee Suk Pei Photographed by Ben Robins and Sarah Pittman After quite actively attending performances back in Kuala Lumpur, that passion died down a little after I came … Read More
Big Day South 2018 Coming to Busan
Written by Anastasia Traynin Photographed by Kim Hee-sung Many people think of Seoul as the nexus of independent music and art culture in Korea, but for those living in … Read More
Gwangju’s Own Cabaret
Written by Douglas Baumwoll Photographed by Ben Robins Come taste the wine. Come hear the band… Life is a cabaret, old chum, Come to the cabaret…* And so … Read More
Korean Indie Music Venues in Gwangju
Written and photographed by Anastasia Traynin I am not a musician. I have nevertheless always loved music, and throughout my university days, I developed a passion for the energy and … Read More