The Richness of Costa Rica
By Sebastian Benavides Vargas 안녕하세요. 코스타리카 아세요? (Hello, do you know Costa Rica?) Hello, do you know about Costa Rica? This was the question that attracted curious people closer to … Read More
Category: Community
The GIC’s End-of-Year Event: Adios 2022
There are a few weeks left before we say goodbye to 2022. Time flies, as many of us would agree, and many things have happened this year, such as the easing of restrictions for Covid-19, which resulted in the Gwangju International Center (GIC) being able to hold many events that were canceled last year. There are many things to be thankful for this year, but the GIC’s most important possessions – its members – are the ones we are most thankful for!
Top of The Drop
This is the latest installment of the most recent column addition to the Gwangju News: “Top of The Drop,” by Daniel Springer of the Gwangju Foreign Language Network (GFN). Each month, “Danno” picks his favorite newly released tunes that you may have missed, along with some upcoming albums and EPs that you might want to keep on your radar.
Gwangju as an Exchange Student – Expectations Versus Reality
That is what I came looking for in Gwangju: the traditions and culture that South Korea is currently evolving from. Gwangju is not the increasingly global society of Seoul; a foreigner here can still get the experience of alterity that should go with any real travel. People can still be surprised here with your altogether “otherness,” be it the way you dress, the way you talk, or the color of your eyes. One Korean friend, in fact, told me that the blue or green color of the eyes of some of his Occidental acquaintances was what struck him the most when meeting them.
Transparent Solar Panels: Good or Bad?
By Chung Hyunhwa In my previous article, I argued that using nuclear energy needs to end due to the fact that it requires a thorough nuclear waste management plan including permanent … Read More
Take Me Out to the Tigers’ Game
If I wanted to play a sport involving a bat and ball, it was cricket or nothing. I don’t know anyone in England even remotely interested in baseball. That’s probably why it took me a whole year before I went to see the Kia Tigers play.
Fongo World Edition: Get a Canadian Phone Number While Living Abroad
Fongo World Edition is just such an app, and if you are a Canadian living in Gwangju, or anywhere in Korea, you need to start using it.
Shared Mobility Vehicle Services in Gwangju
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.