Published by the Gwangju International Center since 2001
In the back of each were deep drill holes that likely would have been stuffed with dynamite and blasted away had WWII not ended. Apparently, fearing an American invasion, the Japanese forced local Koreans to make tunnels along coastal areas like Mokpo that could provide shelter, munitions storage, and surprise hideouts in case of enemy attack.
By Aline Verduyn. When my mum visited me in May of 2019, I was wondering what beauty I could show her. The cherry blossoms had already passed. Buddha’s Birthday was … Read More
A Time for Love. By Kim (Hillel) Yunkyoung. It has been over a year already, since COVID-19 changed almost every aspect of our daily lives. And one of the biggest … Read More
By Emmanuela Sabatini. Winter has come and it has been snowing in Gwangju! I am so glad to experience my first snowfall in Gwangju. I never thought that Gwangju would … Read More
Complied by Lee Jeongmin. The Say “Hi” Through Pics photo contest originated for residents in Gwangju who were not able to visit their family members and friends due to the … Read More
Photographed by Aline Verduyin. After reading an article of the top five spots in Korea to visit for fall foliage, and realizing that I lived very close to one of … Read More
My mum and I always dreamt of seeing a temple in the snow and wondered if this would ever happen. We’ d seen the idyllic pictures of temples in the … Read More
