Buddha Statues on a Cliff Face: The Korean Maae-bul – May 2025
By Kang Hyunsuk (Jennis) In this issue of the Gwangju News, I would like to introduce Rock Buddha Statues on a Cliff Face: The Korean Maae-bul, a work by one … Read More
Dano Day: The Sun’s Energy Peaks – May 2025
By Park Yeonju These chewy rice cakes are so delicious! But the rice cakes are shaped like a wheel. When do you eat rice cakes like this?” “Today is the … Read More
American Dirt – Book Review, May 2025
By Michael Attard The story is fiction, but the author, Jeanine Cummins, has grippingly brought to the fore one of the greatest social dilemmas, traumas, and moral issues of our … Read More
The Legend of the Garden of Soswae-won – May 2025
By Park Nahm-Sheik Comprised of a large garden in a wooded area in the heart of Jeonnam Province, not far from the Gwangju city limits, lies Soswae-won (소쇄원), which literally … Read More
Area Sports Round-Up – May 2025
A monthly overview of local sports, featuring area teams and brought to you… By Zhang Jiuzhou (Julius) Kia Struggles Early Despite High Expectations As the 2025 KBO season kicked off, … Read More
The Mastermind Behind Gwangju FC’s Rise: Lee Jung-Hyo – May 2025
By Zhang Jiuzhou (Julius) In various locations across Gwangju, billboards featuring photos of former President Kim Dae-jung, author Han Kang, star baseball player Kim Do-yeong, and Gwangju FC head coach … Read More
Upcoming Events in May 2025
MUSICALS I Wasn’t in Gwangju A Thousand Blues PERFORMANCE Gwangju City Ballet – 140th Regular Performance <DIVINE> EXHIBITIONS 2025 ACC Contact: “Our Bodies, Embedded with Others” Landscape Theater of Lee … Read More
From the Editor – April 2025
“April showers bring May flowers,” as the saying goes. The Gwangju News hopes that this April issue will “shower” you with a gentle drizzle of well-written articles for your reading … Read More