Published by the Gwangju International Center since 2001
Written by Sashai Yhukutwana Photograph from Wikipedia “Among modern countries where democracy is the favored system, the Athenian experiment eventually acquires a hallowed status. But more than 2000 years … Read More
Written by Lee Suk Pei Photograph from Wikipedia Following the passage of the constitutional amendment that gave China’s President Xi Jinping the power to rule for life, one could … Read More
Written by Isaiah Winters Photograph from Wikipedia At first glance, the Romanian Revolution of 1989 and the Gwangju Uprising of 1980 may seem worlds apart, but in fact, a … Read More
Written by Wilson Melbostad Photographs by Sarah Pittman and courtesy of the 5.18 Archives As most residents of Korea will tell you, Gwangju isn’t just the name of a … Read More
Written by Wilson Melbostad Photographs courtesy of the 4.19 Revolution Documentary Heritage to the UNESCO Memory of the World Most of those residing in Gwangju know that with the onset … Read More
Written by Zico Mulia Photographed by Lorryn Smit Do you know about beeswax candles? Maybe some of you do. I did not know about them until I decided to … Read More
Written and photographed by Isaiah Winters The elderly in South Korea can be a law unto themselves. That thought dawned on me when I happened upon a small band of … Read More
Interview introduction and compilation by Eden Jones with translation by the GIC Staff Photographs courtesy of Chosun University Hospital On January 24, 2018, Dr. Bae Hak-yeon, an endocrinology professor at … Read More
