The Foreigner Next Door: Doaa Ghareeb

This is the Gwangju Korean Learners’ Club (GKLC), and the woman is Doaa Ghareeb. She’s not imposing, but Doaa’s clearly in charge.

Restaurant Review: Jino’s Garden

Jino’s Garden is located in the heart of downtown. Gabriel Ward gives a tour of this Italian eatery.

Gwangju World Music Festival Preview

Doug Stuber gave us a preview of the 2012 Gwangju World Music Festival.

What’s for lunch in Sangmu?

Visiting new restaurants is always pleasing, and there are a lot more fabulous places you can eat in at nice prices, especially during lunch hour in Gwangju. Now, are you ready for your happy lunch? Bon Appetit!

The Endangered Species of Korea

There are currently over 80 other endangered species living in Korea, most of which are birds, though there are also the more exotic leopards and Asiatic black bears.

Swastikas: The Wheels of Time

As with so much else, the swastika, or man (Hangul: 만, from 만자) is said to have arrived in Korea with the Buddha, who supposedly bore the sigil upon both his heart and his feet.

Feed the Boats: Indie Rock on a K-pop Sea

So just how can an indie band hope to compete with such murderous hoards of young of K-pop fans? Maeve caught up with Gwangju’s indie-rock quintet Feed the Boats to find out.

Fukushima: A Tsunami of Radioactive Seafood?

For the present moment, everyone can enjoy eating seafood harvested near Korean shores, but in the near future, we might need to buy a portable Geiger counter just to be safe.