Published by the Gwangju International Center since 2001
What would you do with seven million dollars? Retire early? Buy a few houses? Set aside enough money to put your great grandchildren through university? How about build a deathtrap offramp against the express advice of experts that ends up being so dangerous that it can never be used?
As the global population is predicted to become 10 billion by 2057 according to UN, securing and managing food has become a matter of urgency. However, there should be some changes in agriculture so as to control the amount of carbon release. We need wisdom to chase the two rabbits of food production and carbon reduction.
While BJJ is believed to have originated in 1925 in Japan, it was not until 1999 that it was first brought to Korea by John Frankl, a professor at Seoul’s Yonsei University, who came from the United States as a researcher and brown belt at the time. Nevertheless, it seems it has been just around the last decade that BJJ has been gaining real popularity in Korea, with more opportunities for both locals and foreign visitors to practice the martial art. Our Gwangju News team had the pleasure to talk to the owner and main coach of one of the recently opened gyms in Gwangju, Maruna Jiu-Jitsu.
2023, 2013, 1980, 1970… As soon as you enter Penguin Village, the clock begins to turn backwards. From the beginning to the end of your visit, it feels that the present and the past blend together. If you have ever dreamed of having a time machine, you can always come here. Although there is no time machine, all you need is a camera for fun photos. Penguin Village in Yangnim-dong, Gwangju, is a lovely and amusing place to visit for all ages, with friends, family, or alone.
Located about an hour and change southeast of Gwangju, Obong-san (literally “five-peak mountain”) has left me smitten for its topographical variety, bucolic bayside views, and one of the most unique rock formations I’ve ever seen: Knife Rock (칼바위). In this edition of “Lost,” I’ll carve out a few paragraphs on what puts this mountain in my top 10.
This is our latest installment by Daniel Springer of the Gwangju Foreign Language Network (GFN), where “Danno” picks his favorite newly released tunes that you may have missed, along with some upcoming albums and EPs that you might want to keep on your radar.
The Gwangju International Center (GIC) is proud to organize this event along with the Gwangju Immigration Service as its host. This year, it will be held in Jungoe Park, a family-friendly park in the Buk-gu area near Gwangju Biennale Exhibition Hall, Gwangju Culture and Art Center, Gwangju Art Museum, and Gwangju Folk Museum. It has easy access and spacious areas for all your family and friends to enjoy. Like in previous years, it is expected that we will see a lot of turnout, especially now that the mask rules have been lifted, making it easier to spend time and celebrate events outdoors.
In this installment of People in the Arts, we meet artist Kim Kyung-joo, who founded the Gwangju-Jeonnam Art Community and was a participant in the minjung art movement with woodblock prints and ink paintings. What follows is the interview that I recently had with Mr. Kim.
