BBC Breaks Ground in South Korea, Hopes to Reach the North
Words and photo by Eden Jones Our “little” Gwangju is host to a surprising number of distinguished guests each year. You may just be unaware that the person sitting across … Read More
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Shaping the Ships in Samho
Photos by Kelsey Rivers I zipped along the deserted streets of Samho, perched on the back of Sam’s dusty moped, the wind whipping my hair into my eyes and the … Read More
AI and the Buddha
Last year, Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) program, “Alphago,” defeated South Korea’s 9-dan, 18-time world champion Lee Sedol four games to one in the game of “Go” (baduk). Like the 1997 … Read More
Breaking Down the Election: Who to Watch
After months of protests and demonstrations, the movement to impeach Park Geun-hye has finally been upheld by the Korean courts, and the president removed from office. The result of these … Read More
After the Sewol: Two English Filmmakers Take on a Korean Tragedy
Photos courtesy of After the Sewol By the time the movie was over, there were not many dry eyes in the audience of over 60 people at the April 22 … Read More
Tim Shorrock at the 5.18 Archives: A Two-Month Project in Gwangju
Photos courtesy of Tim Shorrock There are few Americans with as much inside knowledge about the May 18 Gwangju Uprising as Washington, D.C.-based veteran investigative journalist Tim Shorrock. Shaped by … Read More
Lessons of May 18: Hyedang Seunim Reflects on a Life of Teaching
Photos by Lorryn Smit and courtesy of Hyedang Seunim At the Jeollanamdo Provincial Hall, where members of the Gwangju Citizens’ Army gathered, a group of foreign reporters stood, unable to … Read More
French Ambassador to South Korea Visits Gwangju
Original French interviews and photo by Kim Jaeguen, Song Daye, Hong Yohan, and Yoo Wonchul Under the guidance of and translation by Laureline Claeys March 8 was International Women’s Day, … Read More