Published by the Gwangju International Center since 2001
Old man winter is here and he’s brought along his nefarious friend, the Jack Frost of holiday merriment, influenza, who does a lot more than just nip at your nose. Yes, along with snowball fights, powder dusted trees and snowcapped mountains, Korea’s winter wonderland spells trouble – it’s flu season.
He’s been all around the world but the GIC has beckoned this well-traveled boy back home. Son Hyun-woo, a Gwangju-bred linguistic hero, master of the dance floor, blogger-extraordinaire has become somewhat of an online celebrity. His website, Talk to Me in Korean, has emerged as a forerunner in web-based language learning.
Elton LaClare’s latest review is on “My Innocent Uncle” by Ch’ae Man Shik.
Lee Jung-bin, the first runner-up in the 2012 Miss Korea Beauty Pageant, also known as the “Seon” started as the ultimate winner of the Miss Gwangju-Jeonnam Beauty Pageant 2012. A multi-talented lady who is also currently a student at Gwangju Women’s University majoring in Airline Services graces us with her presence and tells us her story.
Here are February’s most important stories regarding the Gwangju community.
“The shared agony of history is an essential aspect of the bond that exists among Koreans.” Elton LaClare reviews “The Other Side of Dark Remembrance” by Lee Kyun Young.
Park Geun-hye will be the first woman president of South Korea. Michael Bielawski gives us his take.
Here’s a recipe that helps people cope with the weather and hangovers. It is a stew considered to be a ‘detox vitamin’ called Jeongol.