The Eight Regional Traits of Korea
The Gwangju News reaches into its archives to bring you this August 2008 article by Prof. Shin Sang-soon (1922–2011) from his column, “The Korean Way.” The article describes the “official” … Read More
Category: Jeolla History
The Korean War (6.25): How It Began
Originally written by Shin Sang-soon (Originally appearing in the June 2003 and June 2010 issues of the Gwangju News.) It was 69 years ago this month that the Korean War … Read More
The May 16 Military Coup: How It Came About
Originally written by Shin Sang-soon (Originally appearing in the May 2003 issue of the Gwangju News.) As May 16 is the fifty-eighth anniversary of Korea’s 5.16 coup d’état, we thought … Read More
The 4.19 Student Revolution
Originally written by Shin Sang-soon (Originally appearing in the April 2006 issue of the Gwangju News.) As April 19 is the annual observance of Korea’s 4.19 Student Revolution, we thought … Read More
In Search of the Gwangju Spirit
Written by Lee Suk Pei The Project: Gwangju Dark Tour After completing our very first project on the Goryeo-in Village in the Gwangsan District, for our second project our team … Read More
Jeolla in Imjin
Written by Won Hea Ran Painting by Byeon Bak Originally published March 2015 #157 The year was 1592. Through Busan harbor, 160,000 Japanese soldiers invaded Korea and marched north to … Read More
Unsung Heroes
Written by Adam Volle Photographed by Mark Eaton Originally published July 2013 #137 The issue is a song. Ever since its creation as a funeral song for the heroes of … Read More
The History of Gwangju
Written by An Se-in, in cooperation with Hong Chang-woo Photographs courtesy of Gwangju Metropolitan City Originally published March 2014 #145 What is Gwangju? Gwangju has been called the city of … Read More