Gwangju Greets the World

GIC Week Hosts Diverse Global Cultures By Lee Ah-hyun As the number of migrants steadily increases, Korea, which was classified as a monoethnic nation, is about to become a multicultural … Read More

Area Sports Round-Up

A monthly overview of local sports teams, featuring area teams and brought to you… By Zhang Jiuzhou (Julius) Kia Tigers Struggle With Leadership Criticism Although the Kia Tigers are currently … 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

Public Service Packs Great Power!  

By Park Nahm-Sheik “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country!” This statement was at the heart of an audacious experiment … Read More

Meet the World in Gwangju

– Gwangju International Community Week– By Lee Hwadahm We are only one month away from one of the biggest events organized by the Gwangju International Center (GIC). This year’s Gwangju … Read More

Civic Space and Human Rights

The 14th World Human Rights Cities Forum By Diariatou Gaye Gwangju is once again set to take center stage in the global discourse on human rights as it hosts the … Read More

Physician, Heal Thyself!

By Park Nahm-Sheik I am borrowing this title message from Luke 4:23 of the Bible. The current article is meant to be a commentary on the Korean Medical Association’s (KMA) … Read More

Exploring Gwangju’s Village Heritage

The Seochang Hanok Culture Center By Chung Hyunhwa The Seochang Hanok Culture Center (서창한옥문화관) is a great place to start from when you want to experience Korean traditional culture as … Read More