Gwangju: After 50 Years – A Half-Century Comparison – February 2025
By Roger Higbie 2024 was a strange, and in some ways, a troubling year both in the United States and in Korea. But the thing that made it a remarkable … Read More
Category: Travel
Navigating the Roads of Gwangju: A Friendly Guide for Foreigners and Locals on Getting a Driver’s License – January 2025
By Vibhanshu Maurya Driving in Gwangju and Jeollanam-do offers a sense of independence and the chance to explore the city’s beautiful surroundings at your own pace. But how does one … Read More
Spilling Ink with Tattoo Artist Kim Jinu – January 2025
By Isaiah Winters From blurry-limbed TV celebs to fuzzy- headed grandmas with tatted eyebrows, there’s been a noticeable uptick in tattoos across Korean society. To help fill us in on … Read More
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
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