Volunteering at Gwangju Children’s Home
Written by Um Jun-yong. Hello! I am Um Jun-yong, a first-year student from Yongbuk Middle School. I live in a dormitory because my school is located in Namwon, which is … Read More
Category: Community
Feeling Alive!
Volunteering at KONA Written by Nayan Das. What makes someone feel alive? What makes people happy? Why are people around us always so unhappy? These kinds of questions always get … Read More
YZ Park – Hidden Gem in Downtown Gwangju
Written and photographed by Melline Galani. Everyone is more than familiar with Gwangju’s downtown stores, restaurants, coffee shops, and karaoke places, but there is one place that parents in particular … Read More
The Vegetarian Experience In Jeollanam-do & Gwangju
Written by Michael Goonan. Most people would say that Korea is not an easy place to be a vegetarian. The national cuisine is based heavily on meat and seafood, and … Read More
The Difference Between Book and Practice: A Conversation with Indie Bookshop Owner Shin Hyeon-chang
Written and photographed by Esther Kim. Book and Practice (책과생활, Chaek-gwa Saenghwal) is an independent bookshop specializing in literature, philosophy, art, and design located on the second floor of a … Read More
GFET: More Than Gwangju Filipinos Teaching English
Written and photographed by Sun-young Yoon (Sherryl Sambo). Gwangju is home to diverse foreign residents of different nationalities, professions, and backgrounds. This includes a significant number of Filipinos who have … Read More
Gwangju’s Punk Apes: Monkey Pee Quartet
Written and photographed by Jon Dunbar. Punk, a musical genre of disobedience and nonconformity, is just what Korea needs in these times of political discord and societal misery. Although punk … Read More
Blades of Steel
Written and photographed by William Urbanski. One of my favorite Gwangju traditions is strapping on the skates at the city hall skating rink every winter. For anyone who hasn’t been … Read More