Gwangju’s Got Talent: Following Your Dreams

After failing his college entrance exams, Kim Chan Yang began pursuing alternative methods to achieve his dream of becoming an actor and performer and this is when he decided to enter one of the highest-rated television shows in the country and this gamble seems to have paid off.

Restaurant Review: The Lounge Bar

t’s the perfect setting before hitting the clubs, or for a more relaxed get-together away from the noise and racket of downtown bars.

Behind the Myth: Whistling with Consequences

There are a number of social faux pas that people avoid doing in public, as not to bother those around them. Would you consider adding whistling to the list?

Plastic Surgery in Korea

What kind of a person purposely undergoes the knife for the sake of beauty? Are these people bold, courageous and rational? Or rather, does it show an underlying problem in Korean society?

Photo Essay: Strange Lands

Jimmy McIntyre, a 30-year-old Englishman from Newcastle, is a keen amateur photographer, language learner & traveler. His goal in life is to make photography and traveling his career. In the next three years he’ll spend six months in six different countries, learning the language and documenting his journey through his lens.

Music Review: A Night at Zeppelin’s

Daniel Luzio gives us a look into some music at Zeppelin’s in Gwangju.

Korean Independence Movement Day

Korean Independence Movement Day has been called Korea’s “Easter Rising” and holds a powerful significance for Koreans as a day to celebrate its nation’s independence from all foreign powers.

Restaurant Review: Cafe Barie

Barie is definitely one of Gwangju’s better options for Italian dining if that’s the kind of thing that you particularly enjoy back home (like me).