Joining the Chonnam National University International Community: A Better Way to Connect Students of All Backgrounds

Simply packing your bags and moving abroad to study is no guarantee that you will connect with your new home away from home. To get the most out of the study abroad experience, an attempt at integration is often vital. The following interview explores a few of the excellent campus groups at Chonnam National University (CNU) that serve to link incoming foreign students with locals for deeper cross-cultural exchanges.

Eating Vegan in Gwangju: Plant-Based Places to Try This Spring

This spring, I encourage you to get out of your routine eating habits and spice things up. Why not give plant-based food a try in Gwangju?

The Rise of Indoor Skateparks

This article is just a small sample of the indoor parks in the country. In 2021 “skatepark academies” have popped up in Busan, Iksan, Wonju, Gyeonggi-do, and numerous locations in Seoul. And just to be clear, you do not have to take lessons at any of these places. For between fifteen and twenty thousand won, anyone can skate all day.

Top of The Drop

Each month, Daniel Springer of the Gwangju Foreign Language Network (GFN) picks his favorite newly released tunes that you may not have heard yet, along with some upcoming albums and EPs that you might want to keep on your radar.

Trust the Process

“Trust yourself, your abilities, your newfound passion, and mostly trust the process.”

Turning a Minus into a Big Future Plus: The Gwangju Vegan Tamsikdan

Korea is known to have about 2,500,000 vegans as of 2020. The number has gone up greatly compared to 150,000 in 2008. Besides these people, more people are choosing plant-based dishes at least one meal a day.

Orsoap: “To Do My Small Part” 

“I started zero-waste soap production because I wanted to do my small part [to help protect the environment].”

Top of the Drop: March 2022

Each month, Daniel Springer of the Gwangju Foreign Language Network (GFN) picks his favorite newly released tunes that you may not have heard yet, along with some upcoming albums and EPs that you might want to keep on your radar.