The Book That Sparked a Revolution: An Interview with Lee Jae-eui, Author of “Gwangju Diary”

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

The Cruelty of Spring: Looking Back at the April 19 Student Protests in Seoul

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

The First Beeswax Candlemakers in Korea’s Modern Age

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

Sites of Horror and History Along 5.18 Road

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

Chosun University Hospital Appoints New Director

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

Im-dong’s Ilshin Spinning Factory and Yang-dong’s Past and Future

Written by Anastasia Traynin Photographed by Lorryn Smit and Anastasia Traynin Across from the “Baseball Village” and the Im-dong Community Service Center, colorful artwork on a long row of uniquely … Read More

Valentin Nerding: An Interview with the New Yoga/ Pilates Instructor

Written by Sashai Yhukutwana Photographs by Sashai Yhukutwana and courtesy of Valentin Nerding Life in Gwangju City came as a pleasant surprise after having lived in Seoul for five years. … Read More

Seo Il-Gweon: Gwangju’s Public Service Activist

Written by Wilson Melbostad Photographs courtesy of Seo Il-Gweon Translation and interpretation by Han Young-lee, Yang Jun-ho, and Anastasia Traynin   Nestled up with a cozy adult beverage and some … Read More