Published by the Gwangju International Center since 2001
By Jonathan Joseph Chiarella Delivering the keynote speech at Gwangju’s 13th annual World Human Rights Cities Forum is Dr. Olivier De Schutter, the UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty. For … Read More
By Clare Rawsterne Anyone familiar with England, might know that the headline is a salute to the proverbial market stall owners of London, who call out over the crowds to … Read More
By Kim Jaegi The Beginnings The history of the Korean diaspora in the Americas begins with the immigrant laborers to Hawaii in 1903. Two years later, approximately 7,400 Koreans had … Read More
Everyone has heard about mobile food trucks, but have you ever witnessed a food mart on wheels? Yes, it is true. I was also surprised when I first learned about this grocery market through my friends. So, I decided to introduce you all to Mr. Park Jong-kyu, who runs the popular Bus Mart.
By Kang “Jennis” Hyunsuk In Gwangyang, Jeollanam-do, there is a high mountain named Baegun. It is facing Jiri Mountain across the Seomjin River. At the foot of Baegun Mountain, you … Read More
By Gwangju News The first annual Gwangju Busking World Cup, which took place in October 2022 was a resounding success. It boosted the international profile of Gwangju and filled the … Read More
By William Urbanski The closing of The First Alleyway almost two years ago represented nothing less than a tectonic shift in the Gwangju community. For it was more than just … Read More
By Kang “Jennis” Hyunsuk In this article for People in the Arts, I introduce Kim Ho-suk, who is having an invitational exhibition at the Gwangju Museum of Art throughout the … Read More
