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
Category: Community
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
As Autumn Quietly Passes: Kia Enters a New Era of Uncertainty
By Zhang Jiuzhou (Julius) The roaring cheers of autumn baseball have faded, replaced by the cold, mechanical tapping of calculators. As contract negotiations settle across the league, another Kia Tigers legend is now … Read More
Area Sports Round-Up – January 2026
Baseball – Soccer – Volleyball By Zhang Jiuzhou (Julius) Kia Tigers Contract Resolution Nears as Key Veterans Depart The Kia Tigers’ offseason contract saga is nearing its conclusion. Following the … Read More