Gwangju Cares: The Community Care Service Is a Winner!
By Jessica Lee I am a Korean-Canadian living in Gwangju, which boasts of the beauty of Mt. Mudeung. Here in Gwangju, I am making grateful memories with my family and … Read More
Category: Features
Pavilion Huigyeongnu: Bridging Past and Present
By Julien Laheurte In the year 1451, shortly after assuming the role of governor in Gwangju, the esteemed An Cheol-seok was dismayed to find no suitable venue for official gatherings … Read More
The 13th World Human Rights Cities Forum: Interview with Key Speakers
Complied by the WHRCF Secretariat The 13th World Human Rights Cities Forum was held from October 4–7, 2023, at the Kimdaejung Convention Center in Gwangju. Under this year’s theme, “Human … Read More
Christmas Across the Globe – And Other Holidays Too!
Christmas is observed around the world and not only by Christians – not always on December 25 and not always with the same customs. Not all cultures observe Christmas, of … Read More
Best of the Best in 2023
By the Gwangju News Staff To wrap up the year, members of the intrepid editing division of the Gwangju News, comprised of David Shaffer, William Urbanski, and Isaiah Winters, share … Read More
Bending Beyond Steel
CNU Professor Lee Bang Yeon Develops World’s Most Bendable Concrete Interview by Isaiah Winters Gwangju attracts an impressive array of academics from around the world whose contributions often go unnoticed. … Read More
Sister-City Mayor of San Antonio, Ron Nirenberg Visits Gwangju
By Gwangju News Staff Gwangju has six sisters – six sister cities, that is. And one of the longest of these sister-city relationships is with the city of San Antonio, … Read More
In Search of True Happiness in Life
Travel Sketching by Artist Kim Hae-sung By Kang “Jennis” Hyunsuk Kim Hae-sung was born and raised in Gwangju and is known as a watercolor artist. Whenever I go to see … Read More