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
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Sports Focus: Pay Cuts, Caps, and Caution – How Gwangju’s Three Pro Teams Are Recalculating Value
By Zhang Jiuzhou (Julius) || Recent salary-related developments across Gwangju’s three major professional teams – the Kia Tigers, Gwangju FC, and the AI Peppers – highlight a shared shift in … Read More
Area Sports Round-Up February 2026
By Zhang Jiuzhou (Julius) || Kia Tigers Lock in Foreign Core: Oller Returns, Castro Joins The Kia Tigers finalized their foreign player roster on Christmas Eve, re-signing right- handed pitcher … Read More
A Return to Pride: Gwangju’s Queer Festival Marches After Three Years
By Luis Andrés On November 29, 2025 – on one of those Gwangju days when the cold season has technically begun but the sun keeps spirits warm – the Gwangju … Read More
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
Life is Like Music: The 4th Concert of the Gwangju Citizen Choir
By Bianca Hill In my time at the Gwangju International Center (GIC), I have spent long stretches listening to the GIC Citizen Choir practice together. Often as I shelve books, … Read More
The Future of Smart Healthcare: Shinsung Tech – From Precision Manufacturing to Smart Medical Innovation
By Saqib Sharif Around the world, the healthcare industry is undergoing the most profound transformation in its history. Artificial intelligence, data-driven decision systems, and connected IoT (the internet of things) medical devices are reshaping … Read More
From Loneliness to Self-Connection: Finding a Path Back to Ourselves
By Erva Ozkan When I was a kid, I could wander in and out of our neighbors’ homes, playing with their children. They fed me, cared for me, and treated … Read More