Cultural Parallels: Korea and Bangladesh
By Rifa Tasnia Oishe || In a world often divided by language and history, when we look beyond the lines delineating borders, we find cultural threads that bind us. As … Read More
Category: International Community
Friendship Cities: City-to-City Cooperation – Gwangju and Qingdao
By Li Aoding In November of 2024, the Gwangju government signed a friendly cooperation agreement with Qingdao (aka Tsingtao), a historic coastal city with a profound cultural heritage. This agreement … Read More
Global Focus: The Day that Changed Everything – Ukraine After February 24, 2022
By Anastasiia Andriievska February 24, 2022 – the date that forever changed the lives and daily reality of every Ukrainian. It marks the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. … Read More
Friendship Cities: Gwangju and Leipzig – Bound by Democracy
By David J. Richter Gwangju has numerous partnerships with different cities all over the world. In this article we will take a look at one of these, the partnership with … Read More
The Immigrant’s Holiday
By Farrukh Anique It is that time of the year again – when bus terminals swell with restless crowds, train stations turn into rivers of rushing footsteps, and roads overflow … Read More
Friendship Cities: Gwangju and Nghe An – A Friendship Rooted in Shared Spirit
By Quynh Chau When two regions share a heart for community, resilience, and hope, distance becomes only a detail. Such is the story of the friendship between Gwangju Metropolitan City … Read More
Welcoming Global Students: A Call for Gwangju’s Open Arms
By Luis Andrés González This September, Gwangju welcomed a new cohort of Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) students – young people from all over theworld who come here to pursue graduate … Read More
Friendship Cities: Gwangju and Hiroshima – Japan’s Shared Vision for a More Peaceful and Just World
By Murdock O’ Mooney I first visited Hiroshima, Japan, in the summer of 2025, although I had wanted to go long before that. Having lived in Gwangju and worked at … Read More