The Foreigner Next Door: Doaa Ghareeb
This is the Gwangju Korean Learners’ Club (GKLC), and the woman is Doaa Ghareeb. She’s not imposing, but Doaa’s clearly in charge.
Restaurant Review: Jino’s Garden
Jino’s Garden is located in the heart of downtown. Gabriel Ward gives a tour of this Italian eatery.
Gwangju World Music Festival Preview
Doug Stuber gave us a preview of the 2012 Gwangju World Music Festival.
What’s for lunch in Sangmu?
Visiting new restaurants is always pleasing, and there are a lot more fabulous places you can eat in at nice prices, especially during lunch hour in Gwangju. Now, are you ready for your happy lunch? Bon Appetit!
The Endangered Species of Korea
There are currently over 80 other endangered species living in Korea, most of which are birds, though there are also the more exotic leopards and Asiatic black bears.
Swastikas: The Wheels of Time
As with so much else, the swastika, or man (Hangul: 만, from 만자) is said to have arrived in Korea with the Buddha, who supposedly bore the sigil upon both his heart and his feet.
Photo Essay: Photos by Gabriel Ward
Gabriel has been living in Gwangju since mid 2009. He has always had a wide appreciation of the arts, but it was only at the beginning of 2012 when he really started to enjoy photography as a hobby.
Feed the Boats: Indie Rock on a K-pop Sea
So just how can an indie band hope to compete with such murderous hoards of young of K-pop fans? Maeve caught up with Gwangju’s indie-rock quintet Feed the Boats to find out.