When the Sea Rewrites the Season

By Siddhant K. || Snow in April, cherry blossoms that will not come, Korea’s winter is no longer what it was, and the answers lie as much beneath the surface … Read More

Back To Stage: The Long-Awaited Return of Bangtan Sonyeondan

By Dhivyaa S. P. || What comes to mind when I hear the words “BTS comeback” is not simply excitement. It is curiosity. I have always been the kind of … Read More

Gwangju FC Keeps Lee Jung-hyo’s Football DNA

By Zhang Jiuzhou (Julius) || Gwangju FC may have a new manager on the touchline, but the team’s identity still carries the imprint of former head coach Lee Jung-hyo. Following … Read More

Area Sports Round-Up – April 2026

Baseball – Soccer – Volleyball || By Zhang Jiuzhou (Julius) || Kia Tigers Complete Spring Camp The Kia Tigers have wrapped up their preseason preparations and now shift their focus … Read More

Sister Cities: City-to-City Cooperation – Guangzhou and Gwangju

By Li Aoding Located in the heart of the Pearl River Delta of southeast China, Guangzhou is the capital of Guangdong Province and one of China’s most influential commercial and … Read More

Sister Cities: Cities as Global Actors – The Medan-Gwangju Partnership

By A. Ayuningsih || I was casually scrolling through Instagram when something unexpected caught my attention: a street in Medan bearing the name of a Korean city: Gwangju. Known as … Read More

Yellow Dust in the Age of Climate Change: What the Skies over Gwangju Tell Us

By Siddhant K. || The skies over Gwangju have always been a canvas of seasons: the crisp blue of autumn, the vibrant cherry blossoms of spring, the dramatic monsoon grays. … Read More

The Environment: More Nuclear Power Plants?

By Chung Hyunhwa || I technology is calling for massively higher electricity needs. The estimation for the electricity needed to run the data centers is skyrocketing in the statistics. Based … Read More