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Category: Profile
Just Folk: The Sajik International Folk Music Festival Introduces New Sounds
Rising musicians Jeffrey Charles & Henry Brun share their views and impressions of the Korean music scene after their experience at the Sajik Music Festival
DAIN System Co., LTD and the Entrepreneur Behind It
Meet Mrs Jung Soon-Lim, an energetic entrepreneur! Her business sense & entrepreneurial mind have made DAIN System CO.,LTD a very successful company in Gwangju!
Burning Questions: Curator Jessica Morgan on “Burning Down The House”
The 10th Gwangju Biennale exhibition has a very ambitious theme! It explores the process of rapid destruction & construction and its impact on human experience!
Mayor Yoon Jang-hyun’s Community-Based Vision
Gwangju’s new Mayor, Yoon Jang-hyun has ambitious and exciting plans for the city! With community at the heart of his goals, Gwangju may be in for some changes!
My Life as a Korean-American Student
Esther Kim, a Korean-American student in Gwangju, speaks at the GIC on her move from the U.S. to Korea to explore her culture, ancestry and language.
A Gwangju Beauty
Lee Jung-bin, the first runner-up in the 2012 Miss Korea Beauty Pageant, also known as the “Seon” started as the ultimate winner of the Miss Gwangju-Jeonnam Beauty Pageant 2012. A multi-talented lady who is also currently a student at Gwangju Women’s University majoring in Airline Services graces us with her presence and tells us her story.
Good Afternoon, Vietnam
C. Adam Volle gives us his take on a visit from Vietnam’s ambassador to Korea.