Reusing Before Recycling: Growing Used Goods Market

By Chung Hyunhwa I truly think the Danggeun app, known internationally as Karrot, should receive a Most Environmental App Award. It is a used- goods market app that almost everybody … Read More

A Brazilian in Gwangju: Fan Support for Their Teams

By Diego Teixeira Setton To this day, the most-spoken topic between me and my dad is football. He won’t admit it, but making sure I grew up supporting the same … Read More

From Super Team to Structural Failure: The Fall of the Kia Tigers

By Zhang Jiuzhou (Julius) The Kia Tigers, last season’s reigning champions, have plummeted from grace in a stunning collapse that has shocked the KBO. Once hailed as a “super team” … Read More

Area Sports Round-Up – October 2025

A monthly overview of local sports, featuring area teams and brought to you… By Zhang Jiuzhou (Julius) Kia Tigers: Kim Do-yeong Out with Injury, Wisdom Fails to Rebound Ahead of … Read More

“I Can’t Hold On Any Longer” What the July 13 CNU Suicide Reveals About Korea’s Labs

A master’s degree researcher in CNU’s College of Engineering died on July 13, 2025. He left notes alleging pressure and mistreatment by superiors. One year after a foreign student’s death … Read More

Migrant Workers’ Rights: Forklift Abuse in Naju Sparks National Outcry

By Yousra Feriel Drioua A disturbing case of workplace abuse in Naju, Jeollanam-do, has sparked national outrage, drawing attention to what advocates describe as systemic flaws in South Korea’s migrant … Read More

Gwangju Sinks in Rainwater: Flooding Strikes Second Time in Five Years

By Saqib Sharif Amid a global spike in climate-induced disasters, Gwangju has once again succumbed to catastrophic flooding, this time in July 2025, highlighting the growing risk urban areas face … Read More

Gwangju and Torino: Friendship Cities

By Park Yeonju Located in northwestern Italy, the city of Torino is a central hub bordering France and Switzerland. It has been an important stronghold of the modern Italian Communist … Read More