Sunrise Spots Near Gwangju to Welcome the New Year – January 2025
By Anh Nguyen (Anne) In South Korea, watching the first sunrise of the new year is a tradition full of meaning and hope. It is a special moment when family … Read More
Category: Travel
Interview by David Shaffer.Redevelopment Sounds Death Knell for Seobang Market
By Isaiah Winters “This is right where my father died,” my friend MK said abruptly, pointing down to a nondescript patch of alley pavement in Punghyang-dong. His father’s heart had … Read More
Templestay: A Journey to Find One’s True-Self
By Chung Hyunhwa and Kevin D’Abramo Templestay.com From time to time, we travel to different places, but do we ever take a journey to that inner side of ourselves? Templestay … Read More
A Transformative Journey
Peacebuilding in Northeast Asia By Jocelyn Wright In the week leading up to the 2024 Northeast Asia Regional Peacebuilding Institute (NARPI) Summer Peacebuilding Training in Minamata and Miyazaki, Japan, news … Read More
A Plane and a Peak in Nowheresville
By Isaiah Winters For my 80th iteration of “Lost,” I’ve returned to an old haunt that’s been on my radar for a decade. It’s an abandoned Boeing 727 linked to … Read More
Fall in Love with Gwangju This Autumn
Must-See Spots Around the City By Dhivyaa S. P. As autumn blankets Gwangju in vibrant hues of red, orange, and yellow, the city becomes a perfect destination for nature lovers, … Read More
Geogeum-do Death March
By Isaiah Winters Every year, I subject myself to a figurative death march. These punitive pilgrimages always take place on one of Honam’s beautiful islands, and my patented poor planning … Read More
Mudeung-san’s Valley Invaders
GIC Eco-Tour Uproots Invasive Wingstem Wildflower By Isaiah Winters While I’ve long associated the Gwangju International Center’s “GIC tours” with packed buses headed on epic overnight journeys to distant islands … Read More