The April 3 Jeju Tragedy: Stories of Those Who Could Not Return
By Shin Joseph Kanghyob || Several years ago, my maternal grandfather finally returned to Jeju. He came back as white ashes in an urn, having lived past the age of … Read More
Category: Features
Cities of Dignity: Human Rights Forum Returns to Gwangju
By Luis Andrés || As May approaches, Gwangju prepares for the most meaningful month on the city’s calendar. May is when we remember the May 18 Democratic Uprising, when ordinary … Read More
International Women’s Day: Why March 8 Still Matters… And Why It Makes Some People Uncomfortable
By Luis Andrés || Every year on March 8, the same questions come back: “Why do we need International Women’s Day?” “Why is there no Men’s Day?” “Isn’t equality already … Read More
Freedom Without Responsibility is Not Democracy: The Shadow of 5.18 Distortion and U.S. Section 230
The United States has long championed freedom of expression as a core value of democracy – a principle that deserves profound respect. However, according to a newspaper report (The Hankyoreh, … Read More
Global Focus: Winter in Ukraine – Survival Instead of Celebration
By Andriievska Anastasiia || For most people around the world, winter is one of the happiest seasons of the year – a time for holidays, vacations, and celebrating winter traditions … Read More
Unique Alternative Education: Meet Dalkum Art School
By Yousra Feriel Drioua || In a country where education is often defined by numbers, Dalkkum Art School in Seoul operates on a different premise. Founded in 2018 in Seoul’s … Read More
Yellow Dust in the Age of Climate Change: What the Skies over Gwangju Tell Us
By Siddhant K. || The skies over Gwangju have always been a canvas of seasons: the crisp blue of autumn, the vibrant cherry blossoms of spring, the dramatic monsoon grays. … Read More
The Environment: More Nuclear Power Plants?
By Chung Hyunhwa || I technology is calling for massively higher electricity needs. The estimation for the electricity needed to run the data centers is skyrocketing in the statistics. Based … Read More