Changes: Cigarettes, Cars, and Cows
By Julian Warmington “And these children that you spit on / As they try to change their worlds Are immune to your consultations / They’re quite aware of what they’re … Read More
Foraging Through the Seasons
By Grace Chun While there are some that bemoan the length of winter, the appreciation that such winters build for the coming spring is unparalleled. The fact that spring miraculously … Read More
Yeongsanpo’s Steady Erasure
By Isaiah Winters Yeongsanpo in Naju harbors a lot of history. The former river port is linked to Joseon-era tax collection, Japanese-era origins of industry and Christianity, plus the modern-era … Read More
The Alleyway – A Somewhat Biased Review
By William Urbanski The closing of The First Alleyway almost two years ago represented nothing less than a tectonic shift in the Gwangju community. For it was more than just … Read More
Painting What Talks to Him – The Master of Ink, Kim Ho-suk
By Kang “Jennis” Hyunsuk In this article for People in the Arts, I introduce Kim Ho-suk, who is having an invitational exhibition at the Gwangju Museum of Art throughout the … Read More
Better Together – 2. Gwangju International Student Day 2023
By Jo Lezada Photos by Kim Tae-hyung The 2023 Gwangju Citizens’ Day convention held at Jungoe Park presented a myriad of foods, fun, and entertainment for everyone to partake in … Read More
Better Together – 1. Together Day
On Sunday, May 21, 2023, Jungoe Park in northeastern Gwangju was the site of a tremendously successfully and extremely well-attended “tri-festival.” The park, directly adjacent to the Biennale, hosted Citizen’s … Read More
From the Editor
Welcome to June, and to the June issue of the Gwangju News! It was 22 years ago this month that the first issue of the Gwangju News was published – … Read More