“Hampyeong Tigers” Spark Kia’s Stunning Surge
By Zhang Jiuzhou (Julius) The queen, rook, and knight are all forcibly knocked off the board, yet the side still finds a way to win – that’s the story of … Read More
Upcoming Events – August 2025
OPERA 2025 Moonlight Alliance Opera Exchange: Andrea CLASSICAL Gwangju Children’s Choir: Liberation 80th Anniversary Concert ACC Brunch Concert: August – Maria Kim with Strings Gwangju Philharmonic Orchestra Otium Concert III: … Read More
From the Editor – July 2025
It’s July! Already the latter days of June alerted us to the fact that the heat of summer and the dog days that it embraces were upon us. Our article … Read More
Gwangju City News – July 2025
Lee Jae-myung Elected South Korea’s 21st President On June 3, 2025, South Korea elected a new head of state in a snap presidential election, held in the wake of former … Read More
The 21st Presidential Election: The Birth of a “New South Korea”
By Park Yeonju April 4, 2025. Yoon Suk Yeol, the accused, had been impeached. The long struggle of South Korea, which began in the cold winter, had ended. With Yoon’s … Read More
Memory, Voices, and Visibility: A Conversation with Kim Gyoungrae
By Luis Andrés González I arrived at Room 212 on the afternoon of May 16, not simply as an audience member at the World Human Rights Cities Forum but as … Read More
Sambok, Dog Days, and Bok-darim
By Chung Hyunhwa In English, the hottest days of the year are called the “dog days,” which is the translation from Latin caniculares dies. The ancient Romans and Greeks thought … Read More
Exploring Korea: A Festival to Remember – Over the Sea, Under the Sun, Into the Mud
By Neha Bisht Each summer, South Korea bursts into color, rhythm, and laughter – but nothing quite prepares you for the playful chaos of the Boryeong Mud Festival, held on … Read More