Has the Sun Set on Gwangju’s Urban Parks?
By Isaiah Winters. One of my favorite places to go people watching these days is among the low, leafy hills around the World Cup Stadium, an area known as Gwangju … Read More
Category: Travel
Enjoying Nature in Hwasun: A Sheep Farm by a Cypress Forest
By Melline Galani. Gwangju’s surroundings have a lot to offer in terms of spending quality time outdoors. During our summer vacation in Damyang last year, we took daily trips around … Read More
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
The Mărțișor
8,000 Years of Celebrating Spring. By Melline Galani. Mărțișor is an old tradition celebrated all over Romania every year on March 1, and it represents a time of joy and … Read More
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
Becoming a Better Version of Myself
Written and photographed by Park Hyo-eun. Since I was young, I always wanted to go abroad and experience different cultures. I got a great opportunity by chance to intern for … Read More
Sangha Farm
Experiencing Real Farm Life Written and photographed by Melline Galani. Gochang is recognized by UNESCO as an ecologically sustainable development location, which made it the perfect place to develop an … 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