Nostalgia and Nepotism in Unam-dong
One Neighborhood’s Janus-Faced Goodbye. By Isaiah Winters. Follow the ripple effects of any urban redevelopment project and you’ll be amazed where you end up. This happens time and time again … Read More
Category: Lost in Gwangju/Honam
Gwangju City Preserves 5.18 Torture Site
By Isaiah Winters. On the third anniversary of my joining the Gwangju News team, I’m happy to return to a historic site that was the topic of my very first … Read More
Expropriating the Past in Hak-dong
Written and photographed by Isaiah Winters. Among Gwangju’s most neglected neighborhoods, few surpass Hak-dong in their potential. Well situated between downtown, the Gwangju Stream, and Chosun University, Hak-dong even boasts … Read More
Water Over the Bridge
Written and photographed by Isaiah Winters. The year 2020 has offered several powerful reminders of how thin the veneer of stability can be. One such reminder was seen in how … Read More
Odds and (Dead) Ends: The Third Coming
Written and photographed by Isaiah Winters. Welcome to another wholesale liquidation of the half-baked rejects and lowbrow minutiae cluttering my workspace these last six months. In this edition, we’ll first … Read More
Singa-dong Gives Up the Ghost
Written and photographed by Isaiah Winters. For Gwangju’s up-and-coming striver class, buying a new apartment in the affluent Suwan District is the quintessence of “making it.” This monied district is … Read More
Gwangju’s Highway to Nowhere Links Testaments of 5.18
Written and photographed by Isaiah Winters. Impromptu road trips are among my favorite things to do in Korea, and the Honam region rarely disappoints. If only I had the time, … Read More
On the Right Path
Written and photographed by Isaiah Winters. Rotting along Gwangju’s extreme western fringe are the remains of two largely forgotten institutions whose infamous backstories are worth recalling. Located in sleepy Samgeo-dong, … Read More