Music in the Streets: Gwangju’s Busking World Cup 2025
By David J. Richter This year, the city of Gwangju is hosting the 4th Gwangju Busking World Cup. The event is being held from October 15 to 19 (Wed.–Sun.) for … Read More
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Still Not Finished: Subway Line 2 Delays Continue
By Saqib Sharif The prolonged delay of Gwangju Subway Line 2 has become one of the city’s most pressing urban issues, repeatedly disrupting daily life while placing increasing pressure on … Read More
How Design Embraces Humanity: The 2025 Gwangju Design Biennale and a Conversation with Prof. Choi Sooshin
By Luis Andrés González Gwangju welcomes its 2025 Design Biennale this month, promising art, innovation, and purpose. This year’s edition is titled “You, the World: How Does Design Embrace Humanity?” (“너라는 세계: 디자인은 … Read More
WHRCF: Bangladesh’s July Uprising Finds a Voice in Gwangju – Celebrating Gwangju’s May Uprising with the Spirit of Our July Uprising
By Farhana Binte Jigar Farina, Speaker at the 2025 World Human Rights Cities Forum From being targeted as a criminal by the fascist government to becoming one of the frontliners … Read More
“I Can’t Hold On Any Longer” What the July 13 CNU Suicide Reveals About Korea’s Labs
A master’s degree researcher in CNU’s College of Engineering died on July 13, 2025. He left notes alleging pressure and mistreatment by superiors. One year after a foreign student’s death … Read More
Migrant Workers’ Rights: Forklift Abuse in Naju Sparks National Outcry
By Yousra Feriel Drioua A disturbing case of workplace abuse in Naju, Jeollanam-do, has sparked national outrage, drawing attention to what advocates describe as systemic flaws in South Korea’s migrant … Read More
Global Expedition to Mongolia: Sharing Inclusive City Values
By Park Yeonju This summer, from June 26 to July 1, the Gwangju International Center carried out a public diplomacy project in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. A group of 28 Gwangju citizens … Read More
Gwangbok-jeol: 80 Years of Liberation – Our Journey Continues
By Park Yeonju In 1945, a cheer echoed throughout the land. Korea had finally escaped the sorrow of losing its nationhood and welcomed the complete restoration of independence. Gwangbok-jeol, which … Read More