Published by the Gwangju International Center since 2001
Written by William Urbanski. Anyone who knows me knows that I love the ACC – more specifically, the 5.18 Plaza: the big, open public space surrounding the fountain downtown. Being … Read More
Interviewed by Karina Prananto and Park Min-young. The Gwangju Design Biennale, an international design event, is held every two years in Gwangju in odd-numbered years and has been organized by … Read More
Written by Karina Prananto. “Eomma, kimchi juseyo” – I still remember that song clearly in my head from back when I went to the Gwangju Kimchi Festival about ten years … Read More
Written by Seol Yun-Hee. Rauli Virtanen’s career as a Finnish journalist is that of a seasoned veteran. Having globe-trotted all 194 independent countries, he has witnessed and reported upon history’s … Read More
Written by Farida Mohammed. It was only 70 years ago, in the aftermath of the human devastation of World War II, as international leaders for the first time made an … Read More
Written by William Urbanski. There is a purveyor of coffee that operates stores all across the globe whose products I thoroughly enjoy. Their coffee is delicious and their stores are … Read More
Written by Chloe Chan. On June 16, hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong citizens took part in a protest against a proposed extradition law. According to the organizer, Civil Human … Read More
Written by Karina Prananto. “Welcome! Please sit down” – friendly and welcoming. That’s the first impression we had when we met Kwak Eun-joo, winner of the Gwangju Kimchi Festival’s Presidential … Read More
